ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2022
Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) enucleation of large gastroesophageal junction leiomyoma: A case report.
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- Successful surgical management of esophageal leiomyoma presenting with gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: A case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
introduction and importanceEsophageal leiomyomas are the most common benign esophageal tumors. They are typically smaller than 3 cm, but larger tumors can impede local structures to cause symptoms, including dysphagia and epigastric pain. Surgical treatment of esophageal leiomyomas has historically involved open thoracotomy, but this approach is being replaced by minimally invasive approaches, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS). CASE PRESENTATION: A 46-year-old female patient presented with upper abdominal pain. Computerized tomography (CT) scanning of the abdomen and chest revealed a large (6.0 × 4.0 × 3.0 cm) gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) mass. An endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration confirmed diagnosis of esophageal leiomyoma. A right VATS esophageal mass resection was performed to enucleate the mass. An intraoperative EGD was performed to check mucosal integrity, ensure adequate lumen patency, and visualization and insufflation was negative for a mucosal leak. The post-operative course was unremarkable. CLINICAL DISCUSSION: This case report adds to the emerging evidence that VATS can be utilized for enucleation of larger leiomyomas (>5 cm in largest dimension). Additionally, the use of direct intraoperative endoscopic evaluation via esophagoscopy suggests that larger esophageal masses could potentially be enucleated with a combined VATS and endoscopic approach.
conclusionThe purpose of this report is to add to the limited literature on minimally invasive surgical treatment of a relatively large GEJ leiomyoma. This case highlights that VATS, in addition to simultaneous endoscopic visualization, is an efficacious and safe option for treatment of larger leiomyomas (>5 cm) and can be associated with minimal risk.
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