Esophageal Lipoma: a Rare Tumor

Overview

Journal J Radiol Case Rep

Specialty Radiology

Date 2013 Feb 1

PMID 23365708

Citations 11

Authors

Jeremy Feldman

Manfred Tejerina

Michael Hallowell

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Abstract

Esophageal lipomas are rare tumors, making up 0.4% of all digestive tract benign neoplasms. Most of these lesions are clinically silent as a result of their small size, however, the majority of lesions over 4 cm have been reported to cause dysphagia, regurgitation and/or epigastralgia. We report a case of a 53 year-old African American female who presented with dysphagia. Computed tomography of the chest and esophagram confirmed esophageal lipoma as the cause of the patient's symptoms. Accurately diagnosing an esophageal lipoma is crucial in order to rule out potential malignant lesions, relieve patient symptoms and plan the appropriate treatment.

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