Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  1998 Aug;31(8):823-826.

Diffuse Leiomyomatosis of The Esophagus: A Case Report

• Roh YW
• Jun YS
• Hong JM

Abstract

Though leiomyomas are the commonest benign tumors in the esohpagus, the vast majority of the leiomyomas of alimentary tract occurs outside the esophagus. Leiomyoma is mostly solitary, and multiple lesions are rare. Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis is a very rare disease, which is the condition having diffuse thickening of esophageal musculature and with or without discrete lesion. We are reporting a typical case of diffuse leiomyomatosis of the esophagus in a 37-year-old woman successfully resected.

Keyword

Leiomyomatosis; Esophagus neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Adult
Esophageal Neoplasms
Esophagus*
Female
Humans
Leiomyoma
Leiomyomatosis*
Rare Diseases