ABSTRACT
Benign esophageal masses are often found incidentally during endoscopy or radiologic studies. They may cause symptoms of dysphagia or obstruction leading to reflux and airway compromise. Fibroepithelial polyps often have a small stalk and grow into the lumen of the esophagus and can be resected with a small esophageal mucosal resection and repair, as opposed to an esophagectomy. We present a patient with long standing dysphagia and chest discomfort who was found to have an almost eight-inch long esophageal mass. He was initially considered for an esophagectomy but had a cervical approach to the esophagus with only the tumor being resected.
