What Is the Treatment of Benign Esophageal Tumor?
Management of benign esophageal tumors depends on the characteristics of the lesion. Not all tumors are amenable to the same surgical approach — size, entity type, and the presence of complications all influence which intervention is appropriate.
Treatment Approach
When a benign esophageal tumor cannot be managed by enucleation — for example, due to lesion size, specific entity type, or complications — a more extensive surgical intervention is indicated. The full protocol specifies the precise indications and procedural pathway.
References
DOI: 10.1515/iss-2023-0011
SET above a certain size, specific entities (e.g., malignant GIST with mucosal infiltration), or complications (e.g., central necrosis or abscess formation after biopsy) may not be treatable by enucleation.