title: Giant Esophageal Lipoma as an Uncommon Cause of Diverticula.
abstract: Esophageal lipoma is an uncommon benign tumor of the esophagus and accounts for only 0.4% of all benign neoplasms of the gastrointestinal system. The majority of these are located in the cervical part; only very few are located in the lower third of the esophagus. We discuss the case of a 37-year-old female who presented with dysphagia and an esophageal lipoma located in the lower third of the esophagus. The patient underwent right mini-thoracotomy and enucleation of lipoma. Histopathologic examination revealed adipose tissue with a collection of matured adipose tissue. We present the case because of the atypical localization of an esophageal lipoma and development of a diverticulum, which was caused by the lipoma and required an additional surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yekeler
authors.affiliation: Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alkin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yazicioglu
authors.affiliation: Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mahmut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Subasi
authors.affiliation: Turkiye Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hacer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boztepe
keywords: Diverticula; Esophagus; Lipoma; Surgery