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19293628

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-18
pubmed:abstractText
Retropharyngeal tumors are rare. They typically originate from the neighboring anatomical structures or from the retropharyngeal space itself. Retropharyngeal lipomas are even rarer. A 75-year-old male patient presented with complaints of dyspnea, dysphagia, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea. Computed tomography showed a giant mass measuring 125 x 81 x 27 mm in the retropharyngeal space, compressing the larynx, trachea, and esophagus, and extending to the thoracic inlet. The mass had regular margins, exhibited low attenuation, and was homogeneously hypodense. After intravenous contrast administration, there were thin septa formations within the lesion that did not show contrast enhancement. There was no invasion to the neighboring muscular structures. The lesion was considered a lipoma. Surgery was not performed due to the cardiovascular problems of the patient. During a two-year follow-up, there were no changes in the size and tissue characteristics of the mass, nor any mass-related clinical problems.
pubmed:language
tur
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1300-7475
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
374-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
[A giant retropharyngeal lipoma showing no change in clinical presentation and size within a two-year follow-up: a case report].
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Radiology, Ba?kent University Alanya Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. lakadamyali@mynet.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports