Retropharyngeal liporna causing dyspnoea

Journal Title: Otolaryngologia Polska - Year 2011, Vol 65, Issue 3

Abstract

SUMMARY Lipomas are benign tumors built of mature fatty tissue. Most likely they can occur in subcutaneus space all over the human body, but also in internal or-ganu. In this paper we present the case of a man with retropharyngeal space liporna. It caused breathing problems increasing in time, dyspnea requiring on immediate surgical intervention. Diagnostic and treatment methods in this case have been described.

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Beata Piechnik, Maciej Świetlicki, Adam Kłos, Janusz Klatka

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Beata Piechnik, Maciej Świetlicki, Adam Kłos, Janusz Klatka (2011). Retropharyngeal liporna causing dyspnoea. Otolaryngologia Polska, 65(3), -. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-52309