title: [Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus detected by echocardiography and corroborated by x-ray computed tomography and surgery].
abstract: The authors report the case of a 44 year old man with a giant leiomyoma of the lower third of the esophagus. The patient presented with chest pain and the tumour was detected by echocardiography. The diagnosis was confirmed by computerised tomography and histological examination of the surgical specimen weighing 501.5 g. The surgeon performed a large esophago-gastric resection and reestablished the continuity of the digestive track by interposing a section of colon. A good result was obtained with a follow-up of 4 years. The authors underline the potential value of a simple barium swallow during cardiological assessment.
authors.affiliation: Clinique médicale cardiologique, CHU Dupuytren, Limoges.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bensaid
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Doumeix
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gueret
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Virot
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pillegand
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sautereau
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Descottes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Catanzano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation; D004452:Echocardiography; D004733:Enema; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004944:Esophagoplasty / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate
vernacular_title: Léiomyome géant de l'oesophage détecté par échocardiographie et confirmé par tomodensitométrie et chirurgie.