Nonepithelial neoplasmas of the esophagus

Nonepithelial neoplasms of the esophagus are rare and represent only 1-3% of the treated tumor of the esophagus. Aim of this report is to present our experiences with treatment patients suffering from that kind of neoplasm. During the last 12 years we treated 12 patients: 6 males and 6 females in the age of 23-65 years (average 41 years). The basic symptom was long-duration dysphagia. Esophagoscopia, radiopaque contrast, CT examinations in the all of our patients were done. Correct recognition before operation (only 1 patient--leiomyoma) was done. The tumors were removed in 6 patients by right-side thoracotomy, in 5 patients by left-side thoracotomy and 1 has had right-side thoracoscopy. The lumen of the esophagus was opened in 3 patients. Definitive recognition was as follow: 6--leiomyoma, 3--fibroma, 1--fibroleiomyoma, 1--lipoma, 1--cystis lymphomatosa. Operative treatment was done by enucleation of the tumor and in the postoperative period we did not observe complications. Early and late results were very good as well.