title: Thoracoscopic enucleation of esophageal leiomyoma in patient with MEN I syndrome.
abstract: Minimal invasive thoracic surgery is growing rapidly and may become the standard of care for certain diseases. Its benefits over traditional surgery, including reduced morbidities and hospital stay, have been well established in several reports. We herein report a case of midesophageal leiomyoma in a patient with MEN I syndrome successfully enucleated by thoracoscopy highlighting the technical details of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine, Al-Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, King Faisal Specialist, Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. waleedsaleh@kfshrc.edu.sa
authors.forename: Waleed N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Saleh
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bamosa
authors.forename: Hadi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Mutairi
authors.forename: Khaled M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Al-Kattan