Giant pedunculated liposarcomas of the esophagus: literature review and case report.
Although liposarcoma is the second most common soft-tissue sarcoma in adults, its incidence within the gastrointestinal tract is distinctly low. Esophageal involvement is exceedingly rare and only four cases have been described so far. A fifth case is presented here along with a thorough review of the literature of polypoid lipomatous tumors of the esophagus. Diagnostic and therapeutical strategies of these tumors are discussed in detail.
Boggi
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U
Istituto di Chirurgia Generale e Sperimentale, Università di Pisa, Italy.
Viacava
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P
Naccarato
A G
AG
Giulianotti
P C
PC
di Candio
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G
Battolla
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L
Mosca
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F
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery