Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report

Abstract Background We report a rare case of giant esophageal lipoma treated with thoracoscopic enucleation successfully. Case presentation A 69-year-old woman was referred to our department with dysphagia. Computed tomography examination revealed a large hypoattenuating submucosal mass with dense f...

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Main Authors: Wataru Goto, Katsunobu Sakurai, Naoshi Kubo, Yutaka Tamamori, Kiyoshi Maeda, Masaichi Ohira
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Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0782-7
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author Wataru Goto
Katsunobu Sakurai
Naoshi Kubo
Yutaka Tamamori
Kiyoshi Maeda
Masaichi Ohira
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Yutaka Tamamori
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description Abstract Background We report a rare case of giant esophageal lipoma treated with thoracoscopic enucleation successfully. Case presentation A 69-year-old woman was referred to our department with dysphagia. Computed tomography examination revealed a large hypoattenuating submucosal mass with dense fat in the middle and lower esophagus. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a submucosal mass with normal mucosa on the middle and lower esophageal wall. On a diagnosis of esophageal lipoma, we performed a video-assisted thoracoscopic operation and the 14.0 × 6.5 × 3.0 cm in size submucosal tumor was completely enucleated. We could successfully avoid a subtotal esophagectomy with high invasiveness. The patient was discharged on the 36th day after operation, and no symptoms had been noted. Conclusions Video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation with minimal invasiveness may be an appropriate treatment option even for such a huge benign esophageal submucosal tumor.
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spelling doaj-art-be91b7e48b2642c6a2d83bbe140833012025-08-20T03:57:39ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932020-01-01611510.1186/s40792-020-0782-7Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case reportWataru Goto0Katsunobu Sakurai1Naoshi Kubo2Yutaka Tamamori3Kiyoshi Maeda4Masaichi Ohira5Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka City General HospitalDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Osaka City University Graduate School of MedicineAbstract Background We report a rare case of giant esophageal lipoma treated with thoracoscopic enucleation successfully. Case presentation A 69-year-old woman was referred to our department with dysphagia. Computed tomography examination revealed a large hypoattenuating submucosal mass with dense fat in the middle and lower esophagus. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a submucosal mass with normal mucosa on the middle and lower esophageal wall. On a diagnosis of esophageal lipoma, we performed a video-assisted thoracoscopic operation and the 14.0 × 6.5 × 3.0 cm in size submucosal tumor was completely enucleated. We could successfully avoid a subtotal esophagectomy with high invasiveness. The patient was discharged on the 36th day after operation, and no symptoms had been noted. Conclusions Video-assisted thoracoscopic enucleation with minimal invasiveness may be an appropriate treatment option even for such a huge benign esophageal submucosal tumor.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0782-7Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgeryEsophageal lipomaEnucleation
spellingShingle Wataru Goto
Katsunobu Sakurai
Naoshi Kubo
Yutaka Tamamori
Kiyoshi Maeda
Masaichi Ohira
Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
Surgical Case Reports
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Esophageal lipoma
Enucleation
title Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
title_full Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
title_fullStr Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
title_short Successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation: a case report
title_sort successful removal of a giant esophageal lipoma by thoracoscopic enucleation a case report
topic Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Esophageal lipoma
Enucleation
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0782-7
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