Leiomyoma of the oesophagus

INTRODUCTION: Oesophageal leiomyoma is a rare tumour. The purpose of this paper is to describe the form of presentation, the approaches and the surgical technique, in five consecutive cases.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: A retrospective analysis was performed on the data recorded prospectively on five consecutive patients operated on between 2003 and 2007.

RESULTS: All the patients were seen due to dysphagia to solids. All were examined with contrast radiology, video-endoscopy and computed tomography, although 4 of them also had ultrasound endoscopy performed. The surgical technique was extra-mucosal enucleation, with 3 cases by thoracoscopy and 2 by thoracotomy. There were no complications. The immunohistochemistry study was negative for CD117 and CD34 in all cases.

CONCLUSIONS: Enucleation of oesophageal leiomyomas by video-thoracoscopy is safe, well tolerated, and there is a rapid recovery, and is the procedure of choice for this benign tumour. Thoracotomy may be necessary in some presentations and locations.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:85

Enthalten in:

Cirugia espanola - 85(2009), 3 vom: 24. März, Seite 147-51

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Leiomioma de esófago

Beteiligte Personen:

Loviscek, Luis F [VerfasserIn]
Yun, Jong Hyoun [VerfasserIn]
Park, Yoo Sun [VerfasserIn]
Chiari, Ariel [VerfasserIn]
Grillo, Cristian [VerfasserIn]
Cenoz, María C [VerfasserIn]

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Date Completed 07.07.2009

Date Revised 24.03.2009

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ciresp.2008.09.004

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NLM187300364