Ultrasound demonstration of an intramural leiomyoma of the gastric cardia with pathologic correlation

Sonographic demonstration of the normal thoracic esophagus

“…The abdominal esophagus and the gastroesophageal junction are easily demonstrated by sonography through the acoustic window of the left lobe of the liver. Studies have shown that the normal abdominal esophagus 3 and many diseases of the gastroesophageal junction-including gastroesophageal reflux, 10,11 achalasia, 12,13 carcinoma, 2,4 esophageal varices, 14,15 hiatal hernia, 16,17 and leiomyoma 18 -are detectable by transabdominal sonography. Conventional sonography is increasingly used in the routine evaluation of the cervical esophagus.…”

Sonographic appearance of a duodenal bulb lipoma with CT and MRI correlation.

“…18 -22 The echogenic appearance of the lipoma in the present case is in contrast to a reported gastric leiomyoma that was hypoechoic, similar in echogenicity to gastric wall muscle. 23 Abnormalities of the bowel often present as masses that have a '"targetlike" appearance on ultrasound, with the echogenic center representing mucous and gut contents, and the surrounding hypoechogenicity representing abnormal, thickened bowel wall. 24 -26 · This pattern was the most common in one series of duodenal lesions detected by sonography, with the majority of these representing malignancies.…”

Transcutaneous Cervical and Transabdominal Ultrasonography as a Diagnostic Tool in Gastroesophageal Reflux in Childhood

“…Studies have shown that the normal abdominal esophagus [11] and many diseases of the gastroesophageal junction -including GER [12,13] , achalasia [14,15] , carcinoma [16,17] , esophageal varices [18,19] , hiatal hernia [20,21] and leiomyoma [22] -are detectable by transabdominal sonography. Conventional sonography is increasingly used in the routine evaluation of the cervical esophagus.…”