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