title: Esophageal leiomyomatosis involving trachea: surgical resection and repair.
abstract: We report the case of a 26-year-old man with diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis involving the trachea. The tumor was resected by total esophagectomy and partial resection of the trachea and the left main bronchus. The tracheobronchial defect was repaired with a free forearm skin graft with satisfactory outcome. This approach offers good long-term prospects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Breach
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goldstraw
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D011859:Radiography; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*