Leiomyoma of the esophagus. Case report
Jesić, R.; Randjelović, T.; Gerzić, Z.; Zdravković, D.; Krstić, M.; Milinić, N.; Pavlović, A.; Svejić, T.; Bulajić, M.
Srpski Arhiv Za Celokupno Lekarstvo 125(3-4): 113-115
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0370-8179 PMID: 9221518 Document Number: 472041
Of all oesophageal tumours benign tumours account for less than 10%, of which 4% are leiomyomas. These tumours are most frequently asymptomatic, mostly localized in the lower oesophageal third. The most frequent symptoms, if any, are the following: dysphagia, unspecific retrostemal pain, heartburn, and occasionally, weight loss. Tumour enucleation is a therapy of choice in patients with oesophageal leiomyoma. In case of successful surgical removal, the prognosis is good and complains are practically eliminated. A male patient, aged 53, with paroxysmal tachycardia, in whom transhiatal enucleation was carried out in order to remove a large oesophageal leiomyoma after which cardiac complains were eliminated, is reported.