Leiomyoma of the esophagus. (A case report)
Zucchetti, F.; Negro, F.; Bock, E.; Stroppa, I.; Triveri, P.
Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 68(4): 541-5; Discussion 545-7
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-469X PMID: 9494186 Document Number: 473082
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.