title: Cervical approach for resection of a pedunculated giant atypical lipomatous tumor of the esophagus.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Akita University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
authors.forename: Kiyotomi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Satoru
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Motoyama
authors.forename: Manabu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okuyama
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Kaori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nanjo
authors.forename: Jun-ichi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ogawa
mesh_terms: 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