Benign esophageal tumors

Cindy Ha; James Regan; Ibrahim Bulent Cetindag; Aman Ali; John D Mellinger

doi:10.1016/j.suc.2015.02.005

Benign esophageal tumors

Surg Clin North Am. 2015 Jun;95(3):491-514. doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.02.005. Epub 2015 Mar 21.

Authors

Cindy Ha¹, James Regan¹, Ibrahim Bulent Cetindag¹, Aman Ali², John D Mellinger³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
³ Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 25965126
DOI: 10.1016/j.suc.2015.02.005

Abstract

Benign esophageal and paraesophageal masses and cysts are a rare but important group of pathologies. Although often asymptomatic, these lesions can cause a variety of symptoms and, in some cases, demonstrate variable biological behavior. Contemporary categorization relies heavily on endoscopic ultrasound and other imaging modalities and immunohistochemical analysis when appropriate. Minimally invasive options including endoscopic, laparoscopic, and thoracoscopic methods are increasingly used for symptomatic or indeterminate lesions.

Keywords: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Leiomyoma; Mediastinal cyst.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adenoma / diagnosis
Adenoma / pathology
Adenoma / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Endosonography
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery*
Esophagoscopy / methods
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / surgery
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / diagnosis*
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / pathology
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / surgery
Granular Cell Tumor / diagnosis
Granular Cell Tumor / pathology
Granular Cell Tumor / surgery
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / diagnosis
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / pathology
Granuloma, Plasma Cell / surgery
Hemangioendothelioma / diagnosis
Hemangioendothelioma / pathology
Hemangioendothelioma / surgery
Humans
Immunohistochemistry / methods
Laparoscopy / methods
Leiomyoma / diagnosis*
Leiomyoma / pathology
Leiomyoma / surgery*
Mediastinal Cyst / diagnosis*
Mediastinal Cyst / pathology
Mediastinal Cyst / surgery
Neurilemmoma / diagnosis*
Neurilemmoma / pathology
Neurilemmoma / surgery
Polyps / diagnosis
Polyps / pathology
Polyps / surgery
Thoracoscopy / methods
Tomography, X-Ray Computed