Pedunculated, well differentiated liposarcoma of the oesophagus mimicking giant fibrovascular polyp

We present a rare case of a big oesophageal liposarcoma causing dysphagia and weight loss in a 75-year-old patient. Endoscopically, a pedunculated lesion with subtotal obstruction of the oesophageal lumen had been detected and thoracoabdominal oesophageal resection with gastric sleeve reconstruction...

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Published inAnnals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England Vol. 99; no. 7; pp. e209 - e212
Main Authors Mehdorn, A S, Schmidt, F, Steinestel, K, Wardelmann, E, Greulich, B, Palmes, D, Senninger, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.09.2017
Royal College of Surgeons
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Summary:We present a rare case of a big oesophageal liposarcoma causing dysphagia and weight loss in a 75-year-old patient. Endoscopically, a pedunculated lesion with subtotal obstruction of the oesophageal lumen had been detected and thoracoabdominal oesophageal resection with gastric sleeve reconstruction was performed. Surprisingly, a liposarcoma of the oesophagus was revealed on histopathological analysis, showing MDM2 overexpression. Oncological follow-up has been uneventful and the patient remains in good clinical shape at 15 months after surgery.
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ISSN:0035-8843
1478-7083
DOI:10.1308/rcsann.2017.0117