Abstract
BackgroundLymphangioma of the esophagus is an exceedingly rare benign tumor. Herein, we reported a case of lymphangioma in the thoracic esophagus.Case presentationThe patient was a 48-year-old woman who presented to our hospital with a one-month history of dysphagia. Upper endoscopy revealed an esophageal submucosal lesion that was completely removed by endoscopic submucosal dissection. Pathologic examination of the resected specimen secured the diagnosis of lymphangioma. A review of the PUBMED indexed literature in English with the key words of esophagus and lymphangioma was carried out and the results were discussed.ConclusionEsophageal lymphangioma is a rare submucosal tumor and should be included in the differential diagnosis of esophageal submucosal tumors.
Highlights
Lymphangioma of the esophagus is an exceedingly rare benign tumor
Lymphangioma is a benign soft tissue tumor that rarely occurs in the gastrointestinal tract in adults [3]
About 1% of lymphangiomas were originated in the gastrointestinal tract, of which the most frequent location was the colon, followed by the stomach, duodenum, small intestine, and esophagus [2]
Summary
Lymphangioma of the esophagus is an exceedingly rare benign tumor. we reported a case of lymphangioma in the thoracic esophagus. Subsequent upper endoscopy discovered a broad-based, sessile, elevated submucosal esophageal lesion that was successfully resected endoscopically. Pathologic evaluation of the resected lesion disclosed the evidence for lymphangioma. We analyzed the characteristics of white-light endoscopic appearances, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) signs, endoscopic resection, and histopathologic features of this benign tumor with a review of the relevant literature.
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