Benign oesophageal lesions

Last revised by Karwan T. Khoshnaw on 20 Aug 2021

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Khoshnaw K, Bell D, et al. Benign oesophageal lesions. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Jun 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12704

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12704

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12704

Article created:

2 Jan 2011, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

20 Aug 2021, Karwan T. Khoshnaw

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Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Tags:

cases

Synonyms:

Benign esophageal neoplasms
Benign oesophageal tumours
Benign esophageal tumours
Oesophageal neoplasms - benign
Esophageal neoplasms - benign
Benign tumour of the oesophagus
Benign tumour of the esophagus
Benign tumor of the oesophagus
Benign tumors of the oesophagus
Benign tumours of the oesophagus
Benign oesophageal neoplasms
Benign oesophageal lesion

Benign oesophageal lesions are less symptomatic than malignant oesophageal lesions, making up for only 1% of clinically apparent oesophageal lesions.

Pathology

oesophageal leiomyoma (>50%)
- may calcify
oesophageal fibrovascular polyp (~12.5%)
- may contain fat
oesophageal duplication cyst (10%)
oesophageal papilloma (3%)
oesophageal fibroma (3%)
oesophageal haemangioma (2%)
oesophageal lipoma
oesophageal hamartoma
oesophageal neurofibroma

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