title: Successful en bloc resection of an esophageal hemangioma by combined EBL & EMR: a case report and technical review.
abstract: A 58-year-old male was diagnosed esophageal hemangioma during a endoscopy in regular examination. The patient was referred to the department of gastroenterology in our hospital to treatment. Combined endoscopic band ligation (EBL) and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) was performed for diagnostic treatment. Histopathological results revealed hemangioma. Even though several approaches such as esophagectomy, endoscopic removal, sclerotherapy, and laser therapy have been used to remove the esophageal hemangiomas, recently less invasive methods were preferred. Here we describe a case of esophageal hemangioma removed by EBL & EMR.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Il Hyun
authors.initials: IH
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jung Won
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Phil
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Myung
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cha
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kwang Ro
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Joung Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyu Yeoun
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Won
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Resource Development, Graduate School of Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Kyeong Won
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Min
keywords: Esophageal hemangioma; endoscopic band ligation (EBL); endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)