Bulky-pedunculated hemolymphangioma of the esophagus: rare case in a two-years old girl.
Benign esophageal masses are rare. The authors present a rare case of bulky pedunculated hemolymphangioma of the esophagus in a two-year-old female. The symptomatology was characterized by acute episodes of dyspnea associated with the protrusion of the mass from the mouth. The mass was removed endoscopically.
Canavese
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Regina Margherita Hospital, Turin, Italy.
Cortese
M G
MG
Proietti
L
L
Costantino
S
S
Rosina
M
M
Nangeroni
M
M
Defilippi
C
C
Di Rosa
G P
GP
D002675:Child, Preschool; D019723:Endoscopes; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed