title: Diffuse leiomyomatosis of the oesophagus--a case report.
abstract: A case of diffuse leiomyomatosis of the oesophagus is described. The patient presented with progressive dysphagia and severe loss of weight. Barium swallow revealed a massively dilated oesophagus. The patient was treated by oesophageal resection, but died 12 hours after the operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomical Pathology, Medical University of Southern Africa, Medunsa.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Muthuphei
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery