Giant liposarcoma of the esophagus

Giant liposarcoma of the esophagus

Liposarcomas of the gastrointestinal tract are exceedingly rare. Only nine cases of esophageal involvement have been described. A 68-year-old woman presented with an episode of vomiting followed by extrusion of a polypoid mass from the mouth. This 10th case of esophageal liposarcoma is the first in...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of gastroenterology 2002-06, Vol.16 (6), p.377-379
Hauptverfasser: Beaudoin, Annie, Journet, Charles, Watier, Alain, Mongeau, Charles-Jacques, Chagnon, Michel, Beaudry, René
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Female
Humans
Liposarcoma - diagnosis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
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Zusammenfassung:Liposarcomas of the gastrointestinal tract are exceedingly rare. Only nine cases of esophageal involvement have been described. A 68-year-old woman presented with an episode of vomiting followed by extrusion of a polypoid mass from the mouth. This 10th case of esophageal liposarcoma is the first in the literature to report a recurrence 25 years after the first episode.
ISSN:0835-7900
DOI:10.1155/2002/359248