Benign esophageal schwannoma: a brief overview and our experience with this rare tumor

Benign esophageal schwannoma: a brief overview and our experience with this rare tumor

Abstract Background Benign esophageal tumors are uncommon, comprising approximately 2% of esophageal tumors. Esophageal schwannomas constitute an even rarer entity, with few cases reported in the literature. Case presentation We present a 66-year-old male who was referred for dysphagia. A computed t...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Moro, Masayuki Nagahashi, Kotaro Hirashima, Shin-ichi Kosugi, Takaaki Hanyu, Hiroshi Ichikawa, Takashi Ishikawa, Gen Watanabe, Emmanuel Gabriel, Tsutomu Kawaguchi, Kazuaki Takabe, Toshifumi Wakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-08-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Esophagus
Schwannoma
Enucleation
Cervical approach
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0369-0

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