title: Leiomyoma of esophagus.
abstract: Leiomyomas are rare benign esophageal neoplasms with an indolent clinical course. Symptoms mimic that of esophageal cancer. Esophagoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography are the main diagnostic methods. Symptomatic and large leiomyomas should be treated surgically while small, asymptomatic lesions may be managed by regular follow up and repeated endoscopies.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Punpale
authors.forename: Ashvin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rangole
authors.forename: Navin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bhambhani
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Karimundackal
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: Ashwin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: de Souza
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Pramesh
authors.forename: Nirmala
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jambhekar
authors.forename: Rajesh C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Mistry
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D019160:Endosonography; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed