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Esophageal resection for giant leiomyoma

Author(s) -

Vikas Gupta,

Saroj K. Sinha,

Kim Vaiphei,

Anupam Lal

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of cancer research and therapeutics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475

H-Index - 39

eISSN - 0973-1482

pISSN - 1998-4138

DOI - 10.4103/0973-1482.138043

Subject(s) - esophagogastroduodenoscopy , medicine , leiomyoma , esophagus , lumen (anatomy) , swallowing , histopathology , esophagectomy , dysphagia , surgery , radiology , esophageal cancer , pathology , endoscopy , cancer

A 55-year-old Indian female presented with chest discomfort at swallowing and occasional dyspnea. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an extramucosal mass in the upper and mid esophagus. Computerized tomogram visualized a mass 7 × 11 cm in diameter in the middle esophagus with eccentric lumen and tracheal compression. Transthoracic esophagectomy was performed. She made an uneventful recovery. Diagnosis of leiomyoma was established on histopathology and immunohistochemistry staining

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