Solid Benign Tumors of the Esophagus

Watson, Raymond R.; O’Connor, Thomas M.; Weisel, Wilson

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(10)66482-x

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“…In 1932 Sauerbach performed a partial esophagectomy with esophagogastrostomy for a leiomyoma, and it was the first successful surgical treatment of a benign esophageal tumor. One year later, the first open enucleation of a leiomyoma was performed by Oshawa [ 18 ].…”

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Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of large leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus.

Lipnickas

Beiša

Makūnaitė

et al. 2017

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

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Leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus is a relatively rare disorder but the most common benign tumor of the esophagus. We present a case of an involuted esophageal leiomyoma, 11 cm in size, treated by the laparoscopic approach. The preoperative computed tomogram visualized a mass 3 × 1.5 cm in diameter in the lower esophagus without an eccentric lumen or compression of nearby organs. Resection of the tumor was indicated according to the patient‘s symptoms and to exclude malignancy. Laparoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma was performed. The overall operative time was 205 min. The diagnosis of leiomyoma was established on histopathology and immunohistochemistry staining. The patient resumed the intake of a normal diet on the 5th postoperative day and was discharged from hospital 8 days after the surgery. We have found this minimally invasive operation to be an effective and well-tolerated treatment option, determined by the experience of the surgeon.

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Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of large leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus.

Lipnickas

Beiša

Makūnaitė

et al. 2017

Videosurgery and Other Miniinvasive Techniques

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“…In fact, leiomyomas are the most common benign tumor of this organ (59%) [7,8]. Instead vascular tumors represent only 2% of all esophageal benign neoplasms, but most of them are hemangiomas [9,10].…”

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Endoscopic Resection of Esophageal Lymphangioma Incidentally Discovered

Scarpis

Monti²,

Pezzotta³

et al. 1997

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy

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A pedunculated lymphangioma of the esophagus was unexpectedly discovered during an endoscopic investigation performed for epigastric pain in a patient affected by diabetic arteriopathy treated with antiplatelet drugs. The patient neither complained of dysphagia nor other symptoms related to the presence of the lymphangioma which therefore can be considered as an endoscopic “incidentaloma”. The lesion was removed endoscopically and a follow up, 6 months later, showed no scar or recurrence. The authors present this case both for the extreme rarity of this lesion and for the evidence of low-medium grade dysplasia in the overlying mucosa, particularly since it is only case ever noted in literature. This aspect suggests that, even if malignant degeneration of these lesions has never been observed, their endoscopic removal is recommended. However, when endoscopic procedures are not feasible, thoracotomic surgical exeresis should be only considered for obstructing and symptomatic lesions; an accurate endoscopic and bioptic follow up can be useful for asymptomatic lesions.

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“…They have a prevalence of less than 0.5% [1] and constitute less than 1% of all esophageal tumors [2]. They are often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at endoscopy or radioimaging [3,4].…”

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Multiple Esophageal Hyperplastic Polyps in a Nigerian Woman

Jemilohun¹,

Ajani²,

Ola³

2017

JCR

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Background: Hyperplastic polyps of the esophagus are rare lesions that are often associated with reflux esophagitis and hiatal hernia. They are frequently asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at endoscopy or radioimaging. Case Report: We present a 25-year-old female who had multiple nodules of the lower esophagus at endoscopy. Her major complaints were recurrent heartburn, regurgitation and epigastric pain. Sections of the biopsied esophageal nodules showed features that were consistent with hyperplastic polyp of the esophagus. Conclusion: Though the report of esophageal hyperplastic polyp from Nigeria is scarce in the literature, the rate of detection and reporting is likely to increase as gastrointestinal endoscopy services become more available and accessible in the country.

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Solid Benign Tumors of the Esophagus

Cited by 31 publications

References 59 publications

Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of large leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus.

Laparoscopic approach in the treatment of large leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus.

Endoscopic Resection of Esophageal Lymphangioma Incidentally Discovered

Multiple Esophageal Hyperplastic Polyps in a Nigerian Woman

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