Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal leiomyomatosis

Background: Esophageal leiomyomatosis (EL) is a rare benign tumor defined as a diffuse form of marked hypertrophy in the muscular layer of the esophagus. Relapses have been reported as a result of misdiagnoses of other tumors or achalasia, followed by inappropriate surgical intervention. The endosco...

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Main Authors: Ryohei Shibata, Takeshi Saito, Keita Terui, Mitsuyuki Nakata, Shugo Komatsu, Tetsuya Mitsunaga, Gen Matsuura, Hidehito Shibasaki, Takahiro Kinoshita, Hideo Yoshida, Tomoro Hishiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576620300683