Cervical approach for resection of a pedunculated giant atypical lipomatous tumor of the esophagus.
We describe how we removed a giant pedunculated atypical lipomatous tumor, arising in the cervical to upper thoracic esophagus and occupying a region extending from the cervical to the middle thoracic esophagus, through a cervical esophagotomy without thoracotomy or laparotomy. We suggest that if the base of the tumor is located in the cervical portion of the esophagus, and if the tumor is not aggressive, the cervical approach is best, irrespective of the size of the tumor.
Maruyama
Kiyotomi
K
Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
Motoyama
Satoru
S
Okuyama
Manabu
M
Sasaki
Kenji
K
Sato
Yusuke
Y
Hayashi
Kaori
K
Nanjo
Hiroshi
H
Ogawa
Jun-ichi
J
D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008080:Liposarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed