Treatment of Benign Esophageal Tumor in Symptomatic Esophageal Leiomyoma

Esophageal leiomyoma is a benign esophageal tumor. When the tumor becomes symptomatic, clinical intervention is warranted.

Clinical scenario Esophageal leiomyoma presenting with symptoms. Treatment is indicated in all symptomatic cases.

Treatment approach Current evidence supports a minimally invasive surgical approach — the full structured protocol details the complete regimen.

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References

DOI: 10.1515/iss-2023-0011

Treatment is indicated in all symptomatic cases.

Minimally invasive surgical enucleation is the treatment of choice, because it involves fewer pulmonary complications, pain, and hospitalization compared with an open procedure.

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