Authors : M.O. Buhari , I.A. Adigun , G.A. Rahman , J.A. Omotayo and K.O. Ogundipe
Abstract: To study the histological pattern, age, sex and behaviour of soft tissue sarcomas of head and neck at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin and to review existing literatures. The study was a retrospective study of all soft tissue sarcomas arising from the head and neck region, based upon data obtained from the surgical pathology records of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, from 1985-2006. The neoplasms were classified using WHO classification of soft tissue tumours. Results were analyzed manually. Relative ratio frequencies were calculated and the results were presented in tables. There were 27 cases of soft tissue sarcomas of the head and neck, representing 11.6% of all soft tissue sarcomas. The age range was between 18 months and 80 years with the highest incidence in the first 3 decades of life. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma had the highest incidence of 8 cases (29.6%). One case each (3.7%) of liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma and Kaposi sarcoma were recorded.
M.O. Buhari , I.A. Adigun , G.A. Rahman , J.A. Omotayo and K.O. Ogundipe , 2009. Soft Tissue Sarcoma of the Head and Neck: Description of 27 Cases and Review of the Literature. Research Journal of Medical Sciences, 3: 19-22.