Korean J Gastroenterol.  2021 May;77(5):258-260. 10.4166/kjg.2021.080.

Symptomatic Esophageal Leiomyoma

Affiliations
  • 1Departments of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
  • 2Departments of Thoracic Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea


Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A-C) Endoscopic appearance of the esophageal leiomyoma.

  • Fig. 2 Endoscopic and ultrasonic images showing hypoechoic mass originating from the muscularis propria layer of the esophagus

  • Fig. 3 Computed tomography image. The lesion can be seen in the lower esophagus. (A) There is a central cavity and focal calcification. (B) The lesion is adjacent to IVC and liver S1. Cavity within the mass communicates with esophageal lumen (arrow).

  • Fig. 4 Specimen of the enucleation done showing (A) a large round shape leiomyoma. (B) The cavity in the center of the mass can be seen in the cross section.


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