title: Cervical esophageal hemangioma combined with thyroid cancer.
abstract: Hemangiomas that arise in cervical esophagus are extremely rare, representing 3.3% of all benign esophageal tumors. Although endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and potassium titanyl phosphate/yttrium aluminum garnet (KTP/YAG) laser therapy have been used with success for small tumors, the safety and efficacy in the case of large tumors remains uncertain. We report the successful resection of cervical esophageal hemangioma through a cervical esophagotomy in a patient with thyroid cancer who needed a cervical collar incision.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Ulsan University Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea.
authors.forename: Jong Cheol
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yong Jik
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seong Rok
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chang-Ryul
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jong-Pil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Jung