Thoracoscopic resection of a giant leiomyoma of the esophagus with a mediastinal outgrowth
Tamura, K.; Takamori, S.; Tayama, K.; Mitsuoka, M.; Hayashi, A.; Fujita, H.; Shirouzu, K.
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia 4(6): 351-353
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 1341-1098 PMID: 9914465 Document Number: 491893
We reported a case of a 20-year-old man with a giant leiomyoma of the esophagus resected under video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). The patient demonstrated an abnormal shadow on a chest x-ray and a posterior mediastinal tumor 11 cm in diameter on a computed tomogram (CT) and on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A leiomyoma or a neurogenic tumor of the esophagus was suspected, and VATS was performed. The resected tumor was pathologically confirmed to be a leiomyoma of the esophagus. A giant esophageal leiomyoma showing extraluminal outgrowth should be treated by VATS.