title: Benign esophageal tumors.
abstract: Benign esophageal and paraesophageal masses and cysts are a rare but important group of pathologies. Although often asymptomatic, these lesions can cause a variety of symptoms and, in some cases, demonstrate variable biological behavior. Contemporary categorization relies heavily on endoscopic ultrasound and other imaging modalities and immunohistochemical analysis when appropriate. Minimally invasive options including endoscopic, laparoscopic, and thoracoscopic methods are increasingly used for symptomatic or indeterminate lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ha
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
authors.forename: Ibrahim Bulent
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Cetindag
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA.
authors.forename: Aman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of General Surgery at SIU, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, 701 North First Street, Springfield, IL 62794, USA. Electronic address: jmellinger@siumed.edu.
authors.forename: John D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mellinger
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D046152:Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006390:Hemangioendothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry / Q000379:methods; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008476:Mediastinal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009442:Neurilemmoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: Gastrointestinal stromal tumor; Leiomyoma; Mediastinal cyst