title: Bulky-pedunculated hemolymphangioma of the esophagus: rare case in a two-years old girl.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Regina Margherita Hospital, Turin, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Canavese
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cortese
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Proietti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Costantino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nangeroni
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Defilippi
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Di Rosa
mesh_terms: 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