Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 424-427 , May 2008

Large Pedunculated Lipoma of the Esophagus

  • Chih-Hsin Liu
    • ,
  • Huang-Chou Chang

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Huang-Chou Chang, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, 386 Ta-Chung 1st Road, Kaohsiung 813, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yih-Gang Goan

Received 6 March 2007 ,Revised 25 June 2007 ,Accepted 7 August 2007.

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PII: S0929-6646(08)60109-6

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(08)60109-6

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 107, Issue 5 , Pages 424-427 , May 2008

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