• Media type: E-Article
  • Title: Esophageal Leiomyomatosis in a Woman with a History of Vulvar Leiomyoma and Barrett’s Esophagus
  • Contributor: Compagnoni, Gia M.; Talamonti, Mark S.; Joob, Axel; Ergun, Gulchin A.; Rao, Sam
  • Published: S. Karger AG, 2000
  • Published in: Digestive Surgery, 17 (2000) 3, Seite 306-309
  • Language: English
  • DOI: 10.1159/000018860
  • ISSN: 0253-4886; 1421-9883
  • Keywords: Gastroenterology ; Surgery
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  • Description: <jats:p>&lt;i&gt;Background:&lt;/i&gt; The diagnosis and treatment of esophageal pathology remains a challenge despite advances in preoperative endoscopy, radiographic staging, and perioperative care. &lt;i&gt;Case Report:&lt;/i&gt; In this article, we present an interesting case of esophageal leiomyomatosis in a woman with a history of vulvar leiomyoma and Barrett’s esophagus. This paper represents the first reported simultaneous occurrence of these three pathologic entities in the English literature. &lt;i&gt;Conclusions:&lt;/i&gt; The clinical presentation and characteristic pathologic findings in patients with esophageal leiomyomatosis are reviewed. Diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to esophageal masses are discussed including the indications for esophageal resection.</jats:p>