Endoscopic Resection of a Giant Esophageal Lipoma Causing Sudden Choking / 대한소화기학회지
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
; : 210-213, 2016.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Most esophageal lipomas are discovered incidentally and are small and asymptomatic. However, large (>4 cm) lipomas may cause various symptoms, including dysphagia, regurgitation, or epigastric discomfort. We present a 45-year-old woman with intermittent sudden choking and globus pharyngeus. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound revealed an approximately 10.0×1.5 cm pedunculated subepithelial tumor in the upper esophagus, identified as the cause of her symptoms. A thoracic computed tomography scan revealed a fat attenuated longitudinal mass along the upper esophagus, suggestive of a lipoma. Endoscopic resection of the lesion was performed with a detachable snare to relieve her symptoms, and the pathologic findings were consistent with a lipoma.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Deglutition Disorders
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Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
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Ultrasonography
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Airway Obstruction
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Endoscopy
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Esophagus
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SNARE Proteins
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Lipoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article