Multimodality diagnostic imaging of diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis.
A case of diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis is presented, with emphasis on the imaging findings across multiple contemporary diagnostic modalities. This entity represents a rare presentation of uncommon benign smooth muscle tumors of the esophagus. The characteristic clinical, histologic, and multimodality imaging findings may distinguish this benign tumor from its malignant counterpart leiomyosarcoma and from achalasia.
Memisoglu
Esat
E
Department of Radiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO 63110-2539, USA. memisoei@slu.edu
Agarwal
Banke
B
Akduman
Isin
I
Prather
Charlene
C
Collins
Brian
B
Civelek
A Cahid
AC
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018231:Leiomyomatosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology