title: Arteriovenous malformation of the esophagus disguised as a leiomyoma.
abstract: Hemangiomas, benign tumors of vascular origin, compromise less than 3% of all nonmalignant esophageal neoplasms. Because of their infrequent occurrence, such vascular tumors may be mistaken for more common benign tumors of the esophagus. We report the successful surgical management of an esophageal arteriovenous malformation presenting with clinical, radiographic, and endoscopic features resembling those of a leiomyoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Konstantakos
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Abdul-Karim
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Geha
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000098:blood supply*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male