Nasopharyngeal liposarcoma MRI imaging features and a review of the literature

S Chakraborty; E E Kassel; E Yu

doi:10.1259/bjr/49643955

Nasopharyngeal liposarcoma MRI imaging features and a review of the literature

Br J Radiol. 2007 Jul;80(955):e145-6. doi: 10.1259/bjr/49643955.

Authors

S Chakraborty¹, E E Kassel, E Yu

Affiliation

¹ Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, 610 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2M9.

PMID: 17704311
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/49643955

Abstract

We present a case of liposarcoma in a 37-year-old female with a chronic history of nasal stuffiness. MR imaging revealed a fatty lesion in the nasopharynx. Subsequent tissue sampling and histopathology demonstrated features consistent with a liposarcoma.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Humans
Liposarcoma / diagnosis*
Liposarcoma / radiotherapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / radiotherapy