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Esophageal Leiomyoma Detected by Transesophageal Contrast Echocardiography
Author(s) -
Meng Hong,
Lee Pui Wai,
Mathieu Bernier,
Chandrasekaran Krishnaswamy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2007.00590.x
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , leiomyoma , esophagus , contrast (vision) , cardiac tumors , computer science , artificial intelligence
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) provides valuable information in the evaluation of intra‐ and extracardiac masses. There is no report demonstrating its usefulness in identifying esophageal mass lesions. This is because generally it is contraindicated in patients with esophageal diseases. However, endoscopic ultrasound is used in the evaluation of gastrointestinal pathology. We report a case of an esophageal tumor detected by TEE and the value of contrast echocardiography in further definition of the tumor.