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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2015; 21(33): 9827-9832
Published online Sep 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9827
Published online Sep 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9827
Giant liposarcoma of the esophagus: A case report
Zhi-Chao Lin, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen 529030, Guangdong Province, China
Xiang-Zhen Chang, Editorial Department, Chinese Journal of Microsurgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong Province, China
Xiu-Fang Huang, Department of Pathology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen 529030, Guangdong Province, China
Chun-Lai Zhang, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen 529030, Guangdong Province, China
Geng-Sheng Yu, Department of Oncology, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen 529030, Guangdong Province, China
Shuo-Yun Wu, Min Ye, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Jiangmen Central Hospital, Affiliated Jiangmen Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, Jiangmen 529030, Guangdong Province, China
Jian-Xing He, Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: He JX designed the study; Zhang CL analyzed the data; Yu GS and Wu SY studied the relevant literature and reviewed the data; Lin ZC and Huang XF wrote the manuscript; Chang XZ and Ye M edited the manuscript and figures.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Jiangmen Central Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest related to the publication of this case report.
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Correspondence to: Jian-Xing He, MD, PhD, Department of Thoracic Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, 151 Yanjiang Road West, Guangzhou 510120, Guangdong Province, China. hejx@vip.163.com
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Received: January 18, 2015
Peer-review started: January 19, 2015
First decision: April 13, 2015
Revised: May 20, 2015
Accepted: July 3, 2015
Article in press: July 3, 2015
Published online: September 7, 2015
Processing time: 232 Days and 4.5 Hours
Peer-review started: January 19, 2015
First decision: April 13, 2015
Revised: May 20, 2015
Accepted: July 3, 2015
Article in press: July 3, 2015
Published online: September 7, 2015
Processing time: 232 Days and 4.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Primary esophageal liposarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy. In this case report, a giant, well-differentiated esophageal liposarcoma with a dedifferentiated component was removed from a 51-year-old male patient. The tumor displayed a non-specific appearance on imaging and endoscopy, which prohibited an accurate diagnosis pre-operatively. Therefore, clinical, radiological, and endoscopic aspects of the case, as well as the surgery and pathology of the tumor, are discussed in detail.