Abstract
Hemangioma of the esophagus is a rare form of benign esophageal tumor. It usually presents as a single lesion located in the lower third of the esophagus and is mostly asymptomatic. However, it may occasionally cause hematemesis and/or obstruction. Surgical resection is the conventional treatment modality for managing esophageal hemangioma, but less invasive approaches such as endoscopic therapy are recently becoming more widely employed. Herein, we report a case of a 54-year-old man who presented with an esophageal hemangioma that was successfully treated by endoscopic mucosal resection without any complications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 277-281 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 Nov 1 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endoscopy
- Esophageal neoplasms
- Esophagus
- Hemangioma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine