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

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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-01-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery
Esophageal lipoma
Enucleation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-0782-7

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