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KMID : 0614620160680040210
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2016 Volume.68 No. 4 p.210 ~ p.213
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Endoscopic Resection of a Giant Esophageal Lipoma Causing Sudden Choking
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Jo Dong-Ho
Chon Hyung-Ku
Woo Sun-Ho
Kim Tae-Hyeon
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Abstract
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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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KEYWORD
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Esophagus, Lipoma, Endoscopy
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