Bluish discoloration of the esophagus: cavernous hemangioma of the pharynx and larynx with esophageal involvement

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Bluish discoloration of the esophagus: cavernous hemangioma of the pharynx and larynx with esophageal involvement Cases and Techniques Library (CTL) E213 Rodrigues-Pinto Eduardo et al. Cavernous hemangioma of the pharynx and larynx with esophageal involvement … Endoscopy 2015; 47: E213-E214

Endoscopic submucosal dissection for a symptomatic cervical esophageal cavernous hemangioma

“…An esophageal hemangioma is usually asymptomatic; patients with additional symptoms such as hematemesis, melena, and dysphagia may require treatment. Esophagectomy, tumor enucleation, endoscopic sclerotherapy, laser therapy, and endoscopic mucosal resection have been reported to treat esophageal hemangioma [2]. However, because conventional endoscopic therapy cannot obtain specimens for pathological examination and is associated with a risk of residual or recurrent hemangioma, en bloc removal is another possible treatment option [3].…”