title: [Leiomyoma of the esophagus. Case report].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Clinical Centre of Serbia, Belgrade.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jesić
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Randjelović
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gerzić
authors.forename: Dj
authors.initials: Dj
authors.lastname: Zdravković
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Krstić
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milinić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavlović
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Svejić
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bulajić
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged