Huge Lymphangioma of the Esophagus Resected by Endoscopic Piecemeal Mucosal Resection

Abstract EN

We present an unusual case of a 41-year-old male patient with a large lymphangioma of the esophagus.

Endoscopy revealed that the structure measured 60 × 10 mm in the mucosa and the submucosa and had a heterogenous echo pattern.

The esophageal mass was successfully resected by endoscopic piecemeal mucosal resection.

However, most esophageal lymphangiomas that are larger than 2 cm in diameter reported in the literature can be removed only through open surgery.

Thus far, we know of no reported cases of endoscopic resection as a treatment for this case.