Transoral Endoscopic Resection of Oropharyngeal Pedunculated Giant Fibrolipoma Using Harmonic Scalpel: A Case Report
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- 24 March 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Ear, Nose & Throat Journal
Abstract
Lipoma is the most common soft tissue benign tumor in the body. It can occur in the head and neck area as well. Fibrolipoma is a variant of lipoma that contains fibrous tissue. Fibrolipomas of the head and neck are relatively rare, and their presentation depends largely on their size and location; some slowly growing tumors might go unnoticed until they reach significant size and become symptomatic. Here, we report a case of 64-year-old male who presented with large pedunculated oropharyngeal fibrolipoma that originated from the posterior oropharyngeal wall and extended downward into the postcricoid area and cervical esophagus. It was excised transorally using rigid endoscope, and ACE Harmonic scalpel was utilized to excise this 16.7 cm long mass. The postoperative pain was minimal, the surgical site showed complete healing, and oral diet was resumed easily in 5 days.Keywords
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