Abstract
We report here a case of liposarcoma in the submandibular region. A swelling of the left submandibular region was examined and CT scanning revealed a large tumor on the surface of the left submandibular gland. MRI showed a hypo and high intensity area on both T1 and T2. A needle biopsy was therefore performed, and histologically, a diagnosis of liposarcoma was made. An extirpation of the tumor was performed, including a supraomohyoid neck dissection. The tumor specimen was encapsuled and yellowish-colored on the cut surface. The histological diagnosis was myxoid type liposarcoma without any metastasis to cervical lymph nodes. We considered that a complete dissection had been achieved, and therefore no postoperative therapy was performed. There has been no sign of recurrence or metastasis during the four-year follow-up period.
