title: Imaging findings of giant liposarcoma of the esophagus.
abstract: A giant esophageal liposarcoma showing rapid growth over 7 months is presented in 56-year-old man. It originated from the pharyngo-esophageal junction with a short stalk, and extended downward to the distal esophagus. A barium swallow study showed a large, sausage-like intraluminal mass in the dilated esophagus. CT and MR imaging showed a heterogeneous mass with a fatty component in the esophagus. A total laryngopharyngo-esophagectomy was performed and the histological diagnosis was of a well-differentiated liposarcoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-752, Korea. jjchung@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Jae-Joon
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Myeong-Jin
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Joo Hee
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jong Tae
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Hyung Sik
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: Ki Whang
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed