[Esophageal Hemangioma Treated by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature]

Abstract

Hemangioma of the esophagus is a rare form of benign esophageal tumor. It usually presents as a single lesion located in the lower third of the esophagus and is mostly asymptomatic. However, it may occasionally cause hematemesis and/or obstruction. Surgical resection is the conventional treatment modality for managing esophageal hemangioma, but less invasive approaches such as endoscopic therapy are recently becoming more widely employed. Herein, we report a case of a 54-year-old man who presented with an esophageal hemangioma that was successfully treated by endoscopic mucosal resection without any complications.

Keywords: Endoscopy; Esophageal neoplasms; Esophagus; Hemangioma.