Liakakos TD, Troupis TG, Tzathas C, Spirou K, Nikolaou I, Ladas S, Karatzas GM. Primary liposarcoma of esophagus: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(7): 1149-1152 [PMID: 16534863 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1149]
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Theodore G Troupis, 5A El. Venizelou street, 13231 Petroupoli, Athens, Greece. thgtroup@hol.gr
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2006; 12(7): 1149-1152 Published online Feb 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i7.1149
Primary liposarcoma of esophagus: A case report
Theodore D Liakakos, Theodore G Troupis, Charalambos Tzathas, Konstantina Spirou, Irene Nikolaou, Spiridon Ladas, Gabriel M Karatzas
Theodore D Liakakos, Theodore G Troupis, Gabriel M Karatzas, 3rd Department of Surgery, University of Athens, “ATTIKON” University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, Greece
Spiridon Ladas, Charalambos Tzathas, Gastroenterology Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, “ATTIKON” University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, Greece
Konstantina Spirou, 2nd Department of Radiology, University of Athens, “ATTIKON” University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, Greece
Irene Nikolaou, Department of Pathology, University of Athens, “ATTIKON” University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, Haidari, 12462 Athens, Greece
Correspondence to: Theodore G Troupis, 5A El. Venizelou street, 13231 Petroupoli, Athens, Greece. thgtroup@hol.gr
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Received: August 10, 2005 Revised: August 18, 2005 Accepted: August 23, 2005 Published online: February 21, 2006
Abstract
Liposarcoma is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adult life while esophageal liposarcoma is an extremely rare tumor. In the world literature, only 14 cases of esophageal liposarcomas have been described. We report a 72-year old male patient who was urgently admitted to our hospital for acute epigastric pain with a burning retrosternal sensation, persistent nausea, vomiting and dysphagia. Barium swallow, upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, esophageal manometry and CT scan, failed to accurately diagnose the lesion. After surgical resection of an esophageal polypoid tumor, the histological examination revealed a well-differentiated grade I liposarcoma. Diagnostic and therapeutic tools were discussed and the results of literature were reviewed.
