Metastatic liposarcoma of the brain: case report and review of the literature

A 74-year-old woman presented with an acute left hemiplegia. CT demonstrate d an irregular mass in the right parietal region of the brain. Two years pr eviously, she had undergone wide local excision of a liposarcoma from her t high. Craniotomy was performed and the lesion removed. Subsequent histology confirmed a liposarcoma. The brain is an exceptionally rare site of first recurrence of a liposarcoma. This case report presents a pathological rarit y and briefly reviews the literature relevant to clinicians.