Table 1 Characteristics of the patient series with esophageal schwannoma
From: Benign esophageal schwannoma: a brief overview and our experience with this rare tumor
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 73 | 36 | 41 | 66 |
Gender | Female | Female | Male | Male |
Chief complaint | Dysphagia | Dysphagia | Dysphagia | Asymptomatic |
Past medical history | Hypertension | Appendicitis | Hemorrhoids | None |
Tumor location | Upper third of the esophagus | Upper third of the esophagus | Middle third of the esophagus | Upper third of the esophagus |
Tumor size (cm) | 4.0 × 3.0 × 3.5 | 9.0 × 6.7 × 3.9 | 4.7 × 3.7 × 3.1 | 7.5 × 3.1 × 3.5 |
Lymph node involvement | Negative | Negative | Negative | Negative |
PDG-PET | Accumulated | Accumulated | Accumulated | Not performed |
EUS-FNA | Not performed | Not performed | Performed (did not establish diagnosis) | Performed (established diagnosis) |
Surgical treatment | Enucleation | Esophagectomy | Enucleation | Enucleation |