Imaging features of esophageal leiomyomatosis

Singh, Ravinder‐Jeet; Sood, Bimal; Kalra, Navin; Vajpae, K.; Joshi, Kusum; Gupta, Nidhi; Suri, Sunjay

doi:10.1016/s0899-7071(01)00380-1

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“…The present case may be considered as an esophageal leiomyomatosis. However, leiomyomatosis leads to circumferential thickening of a sizeable portion of the esophagus, which is contrary to our case 9 …”

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“…However, leiomyomatosis leads to circumferential thickening of a sizeable portion of the esophagus, which is contrary to our case. 9 Only two cases of plexiform leiomyoma have been described among all esophageal leiomyomas. 7 These two cases were probably consistent with the usual leiomyoma with a smooth border and were diagnosed as leiomyoma before surgical intervention.…”

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Multinodular leiomyoma of the esophagus with internodular hydropic degeneration and bulbous serosal protrusions similar to cotyledonoid uterine leiomyoma

Boran¹,

Şengül²,

Balaban³

et al. 2007

Diseases of the Esophagus

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Leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus, and usually occurs as a solitary mass. We report a case of esophageal leiomyoma which shows multinodular growth pattern with bulbous serosal protrusions. The patient was a 26-year-old woman who had an esophageal ulcerated mass near the gastroesophageal junction. Clinical findings were consistent with carcinoma of the gastric cardia. Based on the clinical diagnosis, total gastrectomy with distal esophagectomy was performed. Histologic appearance of the resected specimen was consistent with leiomyoma which had a multinodular growth pattern.

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Multinodular leiomyoma of the esophagus with internodular hydropic degeneration and bulbous serosal protrusions similar to cotyledonoid uterine leiomyoma

Boran¹,

Şengül²,

Balaban³

et al. 2007

Diseases of the Esophagus

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“…In rare instances, multiple tumors can appear. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] Intramural lesions are round or oval with smooth edges that come in various sizes. At times they may be lobulated and can wind around the wall of the esophagus.…”

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“…The tumor is usually mobile during swallowing. [8][9][10] Leiomyomas have weak homogeneity in contrast CTs, and differential diagnoses resulting from neurofibroma, hemangioma, and other esophageal tumors, such as fibroma, are difficult. [7,9] They are usually seen as isointense submucosal lesions in MRI T 2 sequences and can be distinguished from esophageal carcinoma by their high signal appearance in the T 2 sequences.…”

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Approach to esophageal leiomyoma: a report of eight cases

Aydın¹

2013

Turk Gogus Kalp Dama

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“…Barium study and CT are the mainstay of imaging modalities. 6,7 Barium contrast radiography findings usually mimic the appearance of achalasia with a dilated esophagus and a relatively narrow distal esophagus. The majority of CT findings reveal the intramural nature of the lesions and circumferential thickening of the esophagus.…”

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Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis with a pedunculated polyp

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Although leiomyomas are the most common benign tumors of the esophagus, esophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare pathological entity, and pedunculated presentation is even rarer. A 61-year-old man was found, incidentally, to have an esophageal tumor on a survey of chest computed tomography (CT) examination for a pulmonary nodule. Endoscopy disclosed a pedunculated polyp covered by nearly normal esophageal mucosa, with surrounding annular extension of a submucosal elevation. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) revealed a hypoechoic tumor, with a maximum diameter of 3 cm originating from the thickened muscularis mucosa layer. The underlying muscularis propria layer was also prominently thickened. The polypoid lesion was then removed by endoscopic resection with wire-loop ligation, followed by snare electrocoagulation. The pathological diagnoses of the polyp and the surrounding submucosal lesions were both leiomyoma. Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis was suspected in this situation because of the characteristic pathological distribution. In this patient, the EUS findings corresponded well to the characteristic features of diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis noted in previous reports, and this was of great help for the diagnosis, in addition to the endoscopic findings. This case report is presented with a particular focus on the problems associated with accurate diagnosis.

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Imaging features of esophageal leiomyomatosis

Cited by 8 publications

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Multinodular leiomyoma of the esophagus with internodular hydropic degeneration and bulbous serosal protrusions similar to cotyledonoid uterine leiomyoma

Multinodular leiomyoma of the esophagus with internodular hydropic degeneration and bulbous serosal protrusions similar to cotyledonoid uterine leiomyoma

Approach to esophageal leiomyoma: a report of eight cases

Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis with a pedunculated polyp

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