Robot-assisted resection of oesophageal leiomyoma: a single-centre retrospective analysis of 57 cases.

Backgrounds: Oesophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign tumour of the oesophagus, and complete tumour enucleation is the preferred treatment. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical application and technical advantages of Robotic-assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) during the resection of oesophageal leiomyoma.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on patients who underwent robotic surgery for oesophageal diseases at our hospital from September 2017 to December 2023.

Clinical characteristics and esophageal motility in patients with gastric cardia submucosal tumors and associated changes after endoscopic resection.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and esophageal motility of patients with gastric cardia submucosal tumors (SMTs) and the associated changes after endoscopic resection based on high-resolution impedance manometry (HRIM).

Methods: From our electronic database, we identified patients who underwent pre-operative evaluation of gastric cardia SMTs between 2015 and 2023. All patients completed standardized symptom questionnaires and underwent endoscopic ultrasonography and HRIM.

A Rare Case of Dysphagia: A Case Report.

Unlabelled: Esophageal leiomyomas (EL) are the most common benign tumors of the esophagus, being pedunculated polyp presentation is very rare. A 65-year-old female presented with symptoms of troublesome dysphagia. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) performed revealed a pedunculated polyp of ~ 3 × 1.

Successful surgical management of esophageal leiomyoma presenting with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: A case report.

Introduction: Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign submucosal mesenchymal tumor of the esophagus, typically asymptomatic but can cause symptoms such as dysphagia, chest pain, or regurgitation when large. Diagnosis is often incidental, confirmed by imaging techniques like computed tomography (CT) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), with surgical enucleation being the standard treatment.

Presentation Of Case: A 28-year-old male presented with a one-year history of persistent epigastric discomfort and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms unresponsive to proton pump inhibitors.

Case report: Esophageal bulge with white patch: endoscopic removal of leiomyoma and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia.

Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign intramural tumor of the esophagus. Despite being the most common benign tumor in its category, esophageal leiomyomas constitute only 1.2% of all esophageal tumors.

Case report: A case of esophageal small cell carcinoma misdiagnosed as leiomyoma.

Primary esophageal small cell carcinoma (PESC) is a rare, extremely aggressive malignancy characterized by rapid growth, early metastasis, and poor prognosis. This study presents a case of early-stage PESC that was initially misdiagnosed as an esophageal leiomyoma, which was observed as a submucosal tumor during gastroscopy. The patient subsequently underwent endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), which successfully achieved complete tumor resection.

Entirely Intramural Growth Pattern: A Rare Presentation of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Review of the Literature.

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a malignant tumor originating from the squamous epithelium. In contrast, esophageal submucosal tumors are common benign lesions arising from mesenchymal tissues. To date, an entirely intramural growth of ESCC is very rare.

Minimally invasive resection of a giant esophageal schwannoma.

Benign tumors of the esophagus are uncommon, and primary esophageal schwannoma of the esophagus is even rarer, accounting for 2% of cases. Less than 30 cases have been reported in the literature. Here we report a case of a young man with a symptomatic giant esophageal schwannoma, which was completely removed by laparoscopic three-staged esophagectomy.

Minimally Invasive Enucleation of Esophageal Leiomyoma: Experience From a Single Institution.

Introduction: Esophageal leiomyoma is a rare disease, most of which are benign, and endoscopic tumor removal surgery is a widely accepted treatment method. The two surgical approaches, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic, must be selected and applied according to the tumor size and location. The study aimed to evaluate the results, feasibility, and appropriate approach of minimally invasive surgery to treat esophageal leiomyoma.

Robotic-Assisted Endoluminal Resection of Gastroesophageal Junction Leiomyoma with Transoral Specimen Extraction: Technique, Outcome, and Safety.

Background: Leiomyomas are benign smooth muscle tumors found at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) ( Mathew G, Osueni A, Carter YM. Esophageal Leiomyoma. StatPearls.

Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis and the Surgical Challenges Encountered.

Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis (DEL) is a rare condition characterized by the growth of multiple benign smooth muscle tumors (leiomyomas) in the esophagus. These tumors can cause obstruction and functional impairment of the esophagus, leading to symptoms such as difficulty swallowing, chest pain, and weight loss. The disease can present with leiomyomas or glomerular nephropathy in other body parts, hearing defects, astigmatism, or myopia (Alport's syndrome).

Dyspnea and nocturnal cough due to esophageal diffuse leiomyomatosis in a girl with hematuria.

A 7-year-old girl with hematuria and clinical suspicion of Alport syndrome (AS) presented with dyspnea and nocturnal cough, initially diagnosed and treated as asthma. Despite inhaled corticosteroid therapy, her symptoms persisted, and spirometry indicated obstructive lung function without bronchodilator response. Chest CT revealed diffuse thickening of the esophageal wall, tracheal compression, with involvement of the gastric cardia, suggestive of diffuse leiomyomatosis.

An unusual esophageal cancer.

This article describes an unusual case of a submucosal esophageal cancer, which should not typically arise and should not have the appearance that the present case had. This lesion was diagnosed only after endoscopic submucosal excavation was performed, given that the lesion was incorrectly diagnosed as an esophageal leiomyoma. The highlight of this case is that esophageal cancer can present as a benign submucosal tumor of the esophagus.

A rare esophageal metastatic adenocarcinoma misdiagnosed as esophageal leiomyoma.

Here we report for the first time an extremely rare case of esophageal metastatic adenocarcinoma resembling esophageal leiomyoma leading to misdiagnosis. The case gives us great insights that in any esophageal stenosis with normal mucosa, metastasis must be contemplated as a differential diagnosis, especially in patients with a history of cancer.

Inflammatory fibroid polyp of the esophagus: a systematic review.

Introduction: Esophageal inflammatory fibroid polyp (IFP) is a rare benign tumor of the gastrointestinal tract with limited available data on clinicopathologic features and treatment strategies.

Evidence Acquisition: A systematic review of the literature in PubMed/Medline and Scopus databases was performed for articles concerning esophageal IFP in adult population.

Evidence Synthesis: A total of 16 studies were identified, involving 16 patients with a Male-Female Ratio of 3:1 and mean age of 50.

Right Thoracoscopic Excision of an Esophageal Bronchogenic Cyst.

Bronchogenic cysts, first described in 1859, are rare congenital cystic malformations of the respiratory tract, with an incidence of one per 42,000-68,000 hospital admissions in one hospital series. They comprise 10-15% of mediastinal tumors and between 50% and 60% of mediastinal cystic lesions. Its clinical diagnosis is often challenging due to the absence of distinct imaging features.

Ligation-assisted endoscopic submucosal resection following unroofing technique for small esophageal subepithelial lesions originating from the muscularis propria.

Background: The majority of esophageal subepithelial lesions originating from the muscularis propria (SEL-MPs) are benign in nature, although a subset may exhibit malignant characteristics. Conventional endoscopic resection techniques are time-consuming and lack efficacy for small SEL-MPs.

Aim: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ligation-assisted endoscopic submucosal resection (ESMR-L) following unroofing technique for small esophageal SEL-MPs.

Paediatric diffuse oesophageal leiomyomatosis with Alport syndrome.

Diffuse oesophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare benign disease in the paediatric population. This report highlights a recent clinical case, together with a narrative review of current world literature.An early middle childhood girl with recurrent lower respiratory tract infections for 2 years was noted to have a retrocardiac lesion on chest X-ray, later confirmed to be an oesophageal mass on CT imaging.