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Myxoid esophageal liposarcoma: A case report of a rare tumor
Y Ben Safta1, F Souai1, M Maatouk1
1Surgery A 21 Department, Charles Nicolles hospital, Faculty of Medicine of Tunis, Tunis El Manar University, Tunisia.
Introduction:
Esophageal liposarcoma represent a rare cause of esophageal tumor. According to the literature, since the first case reported in 1983, only 42 cases of esophageal liposarcoma were reported.
Presentation Of Case:
We present a case of liposarcoma in the lower oesophagus treated by surgical resection.
Discussion:
Liposarcoma in the oesophagus gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon. An analysis of the literature reports 42 cases.In many cases the diagnosis was established in postoperative period.Surgery is the standard treatment including polypectomy, total or subtotal oesophagectomy.
Conclusion:
There is no conventional treatment of this pathology. The curative treatment requires surgical resection or endoscopic approach for selected tumor.
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