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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a large round intraluminal ball-like mass and massively dilated blood-filled esophagus.
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Within the mid-esophagus, there was a large round intraluminal ball-like mass that was compressible with biopsy forceps (Fig. 1).
A computed tomography scan demonstrated a soft tissue lesion in the mid esophagus (arrow).
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CT scan showed a soft tissue lesion in the mid-esophagus (Fig. 2).
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed normal gastroesophageal lining and scar tissue in distal esophagus and cardia (arrow).
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Postoperatively, the patient recovered uneventful, and he was discharged on the 15 postoperative days in a stable condition but was planned to undergo a 3-monthly upper endoscopic examination for the first 1 year after surgery, which showed normal gastroesophageal lining and scar tissue in distal esophagus and cardia (Fig. 3).