Thoracoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma in patient with men I syndrome

Abstract

Minimal invasive thoracic surgery is growing rapidly and may become the standard of care for certain diseases. Its benefits over traditional surgery, including reduced morbidities and hospital stay, have been well established in several reports. We herein report a case of midesophageal leiomyoma in a patient with MEN I syndrome successfully enucleated by thoracoscopy highlighting the technical details of the procedure.

Keywords

• Enucleation
• leiomyoma
• thoracosocpy