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Giant esophageal lipoma

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A case of a giant esophageal pedunculated lipoma diagnosed in a 67-year-old male patient with recent onset of dysphagia is reported. Following the initial endoscopic and radiologic evaluation, the diagnosis was suspected by endo-ultrasonography and confirmed by histopathology. The treatment consisted of an esophagotomy with submucosal resection, through a left sided cervical incision. The review of the literature confirmed the rarity of this neoplasm, and the difficulty of a correct preoperative diagnosis, since a possible progression to squamous carcinoma has been demonstrated.

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  1. Unit of General Surgery 2nd and Thoracic Surgery, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy

    Antonello Cuttitta, Antonio Tancredi & Roberto Scaramuzzi

  2. Unit of Gastroenterology 2nd, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Firenze, FI, Italy

    Vito Annese

  3. Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, PhD School in Internal Medicine and Medical Therapy, University of Pavia, Piazzale Golgi 2, 27100, Pavia, PV, Italy

    Antonio Tancredi

  4. Unit of Pathology, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza” Hospital, Viale Cappuccini 1, 71013, San Giovanni Rotondo, FG, Italy

    Celeste Clemente

  5. Graduate School of Medicine, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Largo Francesco Vito 1, 00196, Rome, RM, Italy

    Roberto Scaramuzzi

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Cuttitta, A., Annese, V., Tancredi, A. et al. Giant esophageal lipoma. Updates Surg 63, 125–127 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13304-011-0044-0

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