Synovial sarcoma (SS) is an uncommon soft tissue malignancy that typically occurs in surrounding joints. Rarely, this malignancy may occur in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including the esophagus. Given the rarity of this malignancy, treatment recommendations are limited. In all reviewed cases, surgical resection was performed via some variation of esophagectomy. Here, we present a novel approach to the treatment of esophageal SS. A 30-year-old patient was found to have a large upper esophageal mass after developing symptoms of dysphagia, cough, and regurgitation. Otolaryngology was consulted for the removal of the mass. A CO
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