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DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-861025
Esophageal Leiomyomatosis Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound
R. Sotoudehmanesh, M. D.
Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital
North Kargar Avenue
14114 Tehran
Iran
Fax: +98-21-8012992
Email: setoodeh@ams.ac.ir
Publication History
Publication Date:
16 May 2006 (online)
Figure 1 Endoscopic ultrasound showed multifocal wall thickness of varying size (1 - 3 cm) originating from the muscularis propria layer, in a 39-year-old lady presenting with dysphagia and regurgitation that had been slowly progressive for 10 years. Barium swallow showed irregularity in the lower two-thirds of esophagus. Nodularity of the esophagus with tortuosity was found at endoscopy. Compare the size of the esophagus with the adjacent aorta.
Figure 2 Esophagectomy was done and histopathological investigation revealed esophageal leiomyomatosis. The resected esophagus had multiple stromal tumors of varying sizes. The patient is now symptom-free.
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R. Sotoudehmanesh, M. D.
Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital
North Kargar Avenue
14114 Tehran
Iran
Fax: +98-21-8012992
Email: setoodeh@ams.ac.ir
R. Sotoudehmanesh, M. D.
Digestive Diseases Research Center, Shariati Hospital
North Kargar Avenue
14114 Tehran
Iran
Fax: +98-21-8012992
Email: setoodeh@ams.ac.ir
Figure 1 Endoscopic ultrasound showed multifocal wall thickness of varying size (1 - 3 cm) originating from the muscularis propria layer, in a 39-year-old lady presenting with dysphagia and regurgitation that had been slowly progressive for 10 years. Barium swallow showed irregularity in the lower two-thirds of esophagus. Nodularity of the esophagus with tortuosity was found at endoscopy. Compare the size of the esophagus with the adjacent aorta.
Figure 2 Esophagectomy was done and histopathological investigation revealed esophageal leiomyomatosis. The resected esophagus had multiple stromal tumors of varying sizes. The patient is now symptom-free.