Giant Esophageal Lipoma as an Uncommon Cause of Diverticula
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.446-451, 2016 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000447487
- Dergi Adı: Case Reports in Gastroenterology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.446-451
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Diverticula, Esophagus, Lipoma, Surgery
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Esophageal lipoma is an uncommon benign tumor of the esophagus and accounts for only 0.4% of all benign neoplasms of the gastrointestinal system. The majority of these are located in the cervical part; only very few are located in the lower third of the esophagus. We discuss the case of a 37-year-old female who presented with dysphagia and an esophageal lipoma located in the lower third of the esophagus. The patient underwent right mini-thoracotomy and enucleation of lipoma. Histopathologic examination revealed adipose tissue with a collection of matured adipose tissue. We present the case because of the atypical localization of an esophageal lipoma and development of a diverticulum, which was caused by the lipoma and required an additional surgical procedure.