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The laparoscopic treatment of the hiatal hernias is nowadays the standard procedure. However, due to the volume and the age of the affliction, there are some situations in which the classical approach is indicated. The latter is associated with specific risks. The appearance of some intra-operatory incidents or accidents could lead to changes in the tactics and the techniques, moreover the abandon of the classical procedure and the use of alternative solutions. These procedures are meant to solve the case with minimum negative effects on the patient. This article presents the case of a 62 year-old female patient, diagnosed with a large type II hiatal hernia on which the surgical team had to intervene through a median xypho-umbilical laparotomy. During the attempt to perform the Nissen procedure, the irreversible lesion of the abdominal esophagus occurred, the esophageal wall having already suffered because of the esophagitis. This led to the restoring of the gastric continuity using the gastric pull-up technique and a cervical anastomosis. The remaining esophagus was removed during the second procedure, 3 moths later. The immediate and the late evolution of the patient was excellent.

Background/Aim: Thymic lipofibroadenoma is a benign growth of unknown etiology extremely rarely described in the literature, morphologically resembling lipofibroadenoma of the breast. The diagnosis is usually a postoperative surprise and is made by the anatomopathologist. Surgical resection is curative. Case Report: The presented case is the first reported in a woman, to date. The patient was successfully submitted to surgery and complete resection of the giant intrathoracic tumor was performed. The histopathological and immunohisto-chemical studies came to demonstrated the presence of a thymic lipofibroadenoma while the postoperative outcomes were favorable. Conclusion: In cases presenting large intrathoracic tumors complete resection is able to provide a significant improvement of the general condition of the patient, as well as a chance for cure.