Leiomyomatosis of the esophagus
Reinbold, W.D.; Oglodek, C.; Hillemanns, A.; Grönniger, J.
Der Radiologe 34(9): 534-536
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-832X PMID: 7800802 Document Number: 438055
A rare case of dysphagia caused by leiomyomatosis of the esophagus is presented. Esophageal leiomyomatosis is triggered by diffuse proliferation of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the entire esophagus. Only 1.0% of all tumors of the esophagus are benign lesions; 0.4% of all esophageal neoplasms are leiomyomas. Only a few cases of leiomyomatosis-a special form of diffuse leiomyomas-have been described so far in the literature. Modern diagnostic imaging techniques such as CT and MR are described in esophageal leiomyomatosis.