Oesophageal leiomyomatosis
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 13 Jun 2016
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Radswiki T, Knipe H, Weerakkody Y, et al. Oesophageal leiomyomatosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 29 Mar 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12406
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- Esophageal leiomyomatosis
Oesophageal leiomyomatosis is rare benign condition.
Epidemiology
It usually presents at childhood. There is a recognised increased female predilection.
Pathology
It is considered a hamartomatous condition and is associated with abnormal diffuse proliferation of smooth muscle fibres in distal oesophagus.
Associations
It may be associated with hereditary leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract in Alport syndrome.
History and etymology
This condition was first described by Hall in 1916 1.
References
- 1. Ray S, Saluja SS, Gupta R et-al. Esophageal leiomyomatosis - an unusual cause of pseudoachalasia. Can. J. Gastroenterol. 2008;22 (2): 187-9. Free text at pubmed - Pubmed citation
- 2. Rabushka LS, Fishman EK, Kuhlman JE et-al. Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis in a patient with Alport syndrome: CT demonstration. Radiology. 1991;179 (1): 176-8. Pubmed citation
- 3. Levine MS, Buck JL, Pantongrag-Brown L et-al. Esophageal leiomyomatosis. Radiology. 1996;199 (2): 533-6. Pubmed citation
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