A case of multiple liposarcoma of the neck

We encountered a case of multiple liposarcoma of the neck. The patient was a 79-year-old woman, who had undergone two operations for lipoma of the neck in 1996 and 1999. Recurrence of the lesions resulted in her being referred to our department as malignancy was suspected. A bilateral neck dissection was carried out in December 2002. This showed multiple tumors in both sides of the neck with parts of these tumors having a solid consistency. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a well-differentiated liposarcoma. Subsequent healing of the wound was good, but due to the development of aspiration pneumonia, the patient's discharge from hospital was prolonged. In our paper, we discuss this case and review the literature of similar cases.