Open AccessDiagnosis And Surgical Treatment Of Esophageal Leiomyoma
Author(s) -
Georgi Yankov,
Evgeni Mekov,
Plamen Getsov,
Stanislav Churchev,
Branimir Golemanov,
Mila Kovacheva-Slavova,
Borislav Vladimirov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of medical science and clinical invention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2454-9576
pISSN - 2348-991X
DOI - 10.18535/ijmsci/v7i06.02
Subject(s) - medicine , leiomyoma , esophagus , asymptomatic , radiology , endoscopy , stromal cell , benign tumor , pathology , surgery
Leiomyomas are benign mesenchymal tumors, and together with gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), are the most common non-epithelial tumors originating from connective tissue in the deep layers of the esophagus. Histologically, both types of tumors differentiate based on immunohistochemical reactions. Very often, they are asymptomatic and are detected by chance using imaging methods and advanced endoscopy. The removal of the esophageal leiomyoma is performed through mini-invasive or open surgery. Herein, we present a patient diagnosed with esophageal leiomyoma located in the upper third of the esophagus by computered tomography and endoscopic ultrasound. Right-sided transthoracic extirpation of leiomyoma was performed.