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Benign Esophageal Tumors

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The focus of this review is on leiomyoma, GIST, and extramural cysts of the esophagus. Over the last decades there has been an increasing trend in the prevalence of these lesions, mostly due to improved diagnostic accuracy. We outline the clinical presentation, the indications for treatment, and the minimally invasive surgical techniques.

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  1. Division of General Surgery, Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milano Medical School, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy

    Emanuele Asti, Stefano Siboni & Luigi Bonavina

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Asti, E., Siboni, S., Bonavina, L. (2018). Benign Esophageal Tumors. In: Oleynikov, D., Fisichella, P. (eds) A Mastery Approach to Complex Esophageal Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75795-7_9

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