Retropharyngeal liposarcoma: apropos of a case of apnoeas and hypopnoea during sleep

Retropharyngeal liposarcoma: apropos of a case of apnoeas and hypopnoea during sleep

Liposarcomas rarely occur in the head and neck. We report a case of myxoid liposarcoma occurring in the retropharyngeal space in a middle-aged male with clinical symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea.

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta otorrinolaringológica española 2009-07, Vol.60 (4), p.295-297
Hauptverfasser: Navazo Eguía, Ana Isabel, Huelga Ruíz, Miguel Angel, Terán Santos, Joaquin, Ruíz de la Parte, Ana
Format: Artikel
Sprache:spa
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Humans
Liposarcoma - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Pharyngeal Neoplasms - complications
Sleep Apnea Syndromes - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Liposarcomas rarely occur in the head and neck. We report a case of myxoid liposarcoma occurring in the retropharyngeal space in a middle-aged male with clinical symptoms of obstructive sleep apnoea.
ISSN:0001-6519
DOI:10.1016/j.otorri.2008.12.002