A huge retropharyngeal lipoma: a rare cause of dysphagia: a case report and literature review.
Pan Afr Med J
; 33: 12, 2019.
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| ID: mdl-31303957
Dysphagia is commonly seen after a cerebral vascular accident. It is rarely caused by lipomas of the retropharyngeal region which are rare benign mesenchymal neoplasms. We report a case of a 53-year-old man who presented with a history of ptyalism and dysphagia occurring after a brain stroke. Flexible nasal endoscopy revealed a pooling of saliva in both pyriform sinuses. Cervical and neurological examinations were unremarkable. Computed tomography (CT) scan suggested the diagnosis of retropharyngeal lipoma. The mass was resected by trans-cervical approach. The histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of a retropharyngeal lipoma. The postoperative course was unremarkable. Although lipomas in the retropharyngeal space are rare, clinicians should evoke this diagnosis when treating a patient presenting with dysphagia, even if there is a medical history of cerebral vascular accident.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos de Deglución
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Neoplasias Faríngeas
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Lipoma
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Pan Afr Med J
Año:
2019
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Article
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Túnez
Pais de publicación:
Uganda