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World J Clin Cases. Apr 16, 2023; 11(11): 2510-2520
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i11.2510
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i11.2510
Total removal of a large esophageal schwannoma by submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection: A case report and review of literature
Yu-Zhu Mu, Department of Radiology, The Fourth School of Clinical Medicine, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Yu-Zhu Mu, Ling-Wei Kong, Zhong-Xiang Ding, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Qi Zhang, Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Jing Zhao, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Yan Liu, Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: MU YZ contributed to the data acquisition and analysis, and writing of the manuscript; Zhang Q contributed to the language editing and writing involving the imaging part of the manuscript; Liu Y and Zhao J contributed to the data collection; Ding ZX and Kong LW contributed to the work concept and language editing and important revisions to the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China , No. 81871337 ; and Medical and Health Science and Technology Projects of Zhejiang Province , No. 2019KY117 .
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Corresponding author: Zhong-Xiang Ding, Doctor, PhD, Professor, Department of Radiology, Affiliated Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261 Huansha Road, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. hangzhoudzx73@126.com
Received: December 23, 2022
Peer-review started: December 23, 2022
First decision: January 3, 2023
Revised: January 14, 2023
Accepted: March 21, 2023
Article in press: March 21, 2023
Published online: April 16, 2023
Peer-review started: December 23, 2022
First decision: January 3, 2023
Revised: January 14, 2023
Accepted: March 21, 2023
Article in press: March 21, 2023
Published online: April 16, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: Primary esophageal schwannoma is a rare esophageal submucosal tumor that is usually benign. The final diagnosis requires histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations. The surgical method depends on the morphology and size of the lesion. Submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection appears to be a feasible treatment for a subset of large esophageal schwannomas with large supero-inferior diameter but the smaller antero-posterior diameter and left-right diameters, which may benefit patients intolerant to surgical treatment.