title: Respiratory distress in a child caused by lipoma of the esophagus.
abstract: A 6-year-old girl with a 2-year history of respiratory distress is described in this report. On investigation, a mass occupying the proximal half of the esophageal lumen, which was causing compression of the mediastinum, was found. It was removed surgically by a thoracic approach. On histological examination it was confirmed to be a lipoma of the esophagus. The child had an uneventful postoperative course. English-language literature on lipoma of the esophagus is reviewed briefly.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, National Institute of Child Health, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ramzi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akbani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008067:Lipoma / Q000150:complications*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*