Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Treatment Strategy Choice of Esophageal Leiomyoma

OBJECTIVES: Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus, and it originates from mesenchymal tissue. This study analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics of esophageal leiomyoma and aimed to evaluate the role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatmen...

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Main Authors: Ling-Jia Sun, Xin Chen, Yi-Ning Dai, Cheng-Fu Xu, Feng Ji, Li-Hua Chen, Hong-Tan Chen, Chun-Xiao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322017000400197&lng=en&tlng=en