Can esophageal leiomyoma become malignant?

Esophageal leiomyoma is not malignant usually related to the actual situation.

If the patient's constitution is good, there is no long-term exposure to carcinogens, and there is no family genetic history of esophageal malignant tumor, esophageal leiomyoma is generally not malignant. If the patient's constitution is weak, long-term exposure to carcinogens, such as ionizing radiation, alkylating agents, epoxides, etc., and there is a family genetic history of esophageal malignant tumor, esophageal leiomyoma may usually become cancerous.

Patients with esophageal leiomyoma can be treated by thoracoscopic minimally invasive surgery and thoracotomy resection according to medical advice to promote recovery and reduce the risk of malignant transformation.