title: Complete thoracoscopic enucleation of giant leiomyoma of the esophagus: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Esophageal leiomyoma is one of the most common types of benign esophagus tumors. Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus is traditionally treated by open thoracotomy, which has large incision. We report a case of complete thoracoscopic enucleation of giant leiomyoma in a chinese patient.
authors: Xiaoxing
authors: X
authors: Hu
authors: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Circulation, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine Capital Medical University, Beijing, China. huilee@vip.sina.com.
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013906:Thoracoscopy / Q000379:methods