Giant Fibrolipoma of the Esophagus
Benign tumors of the esophagus are uncommon, representing <0.5% of esophageal tumors. Fibrolipomas are a subset of benign fibrovascular tumors, which present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and substernal fullness. These intraluminal tumors can become elongated and molded into a long pedunculated po...
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| description | Benign tumors of the esophagus are uncommon, representing <0.5% of esophageal tumors. Fibrolipomas are a subset of benign fibrovascular tumors, which present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and substernal fullness. These intraluminal tumors can become elongated and molded into a long pedunculated polyp by constant peristaltic movements. They can cause esophageal obstruction if large and long enough and can cause asphyxiation if they become lodged into the glottis. A barium swallow is the main diagnostic tool; treatment is surgical via a transoral, transcervical, or transthoracic approach. We report the excision of a large esophageal fibrolipoma through a transoral laser microsurgical approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5d697e486c81428fa46c48a1fde52b612025-02-03T01:30:11ZengWileyCase Reports in Otolaryngology2090-67652090-67732012-01-01201210.1155/2012/406167406167Giant Fibrolipoma of the EsophagusRyan L. Kau0Alpen B. Patel1Michael L. Hinni2Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USADepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USABenign tumors of the esophagus are uncommon, representing <0.5% of esophageal tumors. Fibrolipomas are a subset of benign fibrovascular tumors, which present with dysphagia, odynophagia, and substernal fullness. These intraluminal tumors can become elongated and molded into a long pedunculated polyp by constant peristaltic movements. They can cause esophageal obstruction if large and long enough and can cause asphyxiation if they become lodged into the glottis. A barium swallow is the main diagnostic tool; treatment is surgical via a transoral, transcervical, or transthoracic approach. We report the excision of a large esophageal fibrolipoma through a transoral laser microsurgical approach.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/406167 |
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