ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2020
Thoracoscopic resection of a huge esophageal dedifferentiated liposarcoma: A case report.
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- Esophageal Lipoma and Liposarcoma: A Systematic Review.World journal of surgery · 2021Pooled it
- Discussion on surgical approaches for giant, well‑differentiated liposarcomas of the esophagus: Report of two cases.Oncology letters · 2025Article
- Curative endoscopic resection of giant esophageal dedifferentiated liposarcoma: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Esophageal dedifferentiated liposarcoma resected by the cervical approach: a case report.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- Esophageal Liposarcoma: A rare tumor.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2024Article
- Giant liposarcoma of esophagus: a rare case report.Diagnostic pathology · 2023Article
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of a Giant Esophageal Liposarcoma.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2023Article
- A giant esophageal liposarcoma radically resected by the cervical approach: a case report.Clinical journal of gastroenterology · 2022Article
- Primary intrathoracic liposarcomas: A clinicopathologic and molecular study of 43 cases in one of the largest medical centers of China.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Article
- Thoracoscopic and laparoscopic resection of a huge oesophageal liposarcoma: a case report.The Journal of international medical research · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundEsophageal liposarcoma is a rare malignant tumor and an esophageal dedifferentiated liposarcoma (DDL) is extremely rare. There are no reports on the treatment of DDL by thoracoscopic surgery. CASE SUMMARY: A 38-year-old woman presented with dysphagia and dyspnea. Imaging examination showed a large mass in the posterior mediastinum. The patient also developed respiratory failure and it was unclear whether this was caused by a mass from inside or outside the esophagus. We decided to perform thoracoscopic exploration to relieve the obstruction caused by tracheal compression. The upper segment of the esophagus was split longitudinally, and most of the mass could be removed from the esophageal lumen to the thoracic cavity. The pedicle was excised by linear cutting closers under mirrors. Little residual mass was visualized by gastroscopy. The mucous and muscular layers were closed by interrupted sutures. Pathological examination showed that the mass was a DDL. The patient did not have any dysphagia or dyspnea 2 wk postoperatively and refused any further treatment. Computed tomography and esophagoscopy did not find any recurrence at up to 20 mo postoperatively.
conclusionThoracoscopy can be used to treat large esophageal masses.
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