What is benign esophageal tumor?

A benign esophageal tumor is a non cancerous abnormal growth of cells within the esophagus. These tumors are slow-growing and usually have a defined border. Some types of esophageal tumors may cause pain, swelling, difficulty swallowing, and chest discomfort.

How do members experience benign esophageal tumor?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with benign esophageal tumor*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for benign esophageal tumor*

Who has benign esophageal tumor on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 0
40s 0
50s 1
60s 1
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2