Giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma of the right hemifacial area involving the oral cavity.

[dedifferentiated liposarcoma]

Although liposarcoma is a reasonably common soft tissue sarcoma in adults , its occurrence within the head and neck region is very rare . The following report presents the case of a giant dedifferentiated liposarcoma initially located in the temporal region and then extending to the entire right maxillofacial region . Clinical as well as histopathological features and therapeutic approaches of dedifferentiated liposarcoma are discussed , and a literature review is presented .