Pleomorphic liposarcoma originating from intracranial dura mater.

[pleomorphic liposarcoma]

Liposarcomas are the most common soft tissue sarcoma found in adults ; however , disease involving or spreading to the head and neck is extremely rare . To our knowledge , we present the first case of primary pleomorphic liposarcoma originating intracranially . A 56 -year -old man presented with new weakness and imaging findings confirming a right frontal mass . After resection , histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of pleomorphic liposarcoma . The patient underwent radiation treatment and surveillance imaging , which revealed no other areas of disease . Results reported previously in the literature indicate that pleomorphic liposarcoma is very aggressive in nature . The authors review the few cases of primary or metastatic pleomorphic liposarcoma that have been reported involving the head .