title: A rare case of a pedunculated lipoma in the pharynx.
abstract: While lipomas on the trunk and limbs are common, they are rare in the upper aerodigestive tract. A case is reported of an 18 cm long pedunculated lipoma arising from the hypopharynx in a 73 year old man. The tumour was asymptomatic until it appeared in the mouth of the patient after a coughing episode.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery, University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK. RandM.Persaud@ukgateway.net
authors.forename: R A P
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Persaud
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kotnis
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Bowdler
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male