Esophageal leiomyoma
Diagnosis certain
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SmilunarSemilunar smooth filling defect is present at junction of mid & distal oesophagous, most likely consistent with a submucosal mass.
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There is a smoothly marginated oval shaped soft-tissue mass, which arises from right wall of lower oesophagus, displaces the oesophagus, and narrows itsthe lumen without sign of invasion. Punctate calcifications are noted within the mass. No lymphadenopathy.
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Typical appearance of oesophageal leiomyoma (path(pathology proven) that is, a benign smooth muscle neoplasm ofwhich may occur in the oesophagus. It is the most common benign tumour of the oesophagus and typically involve the mid-to-distal oesophagus.
-<p>Typical appearance of <a title="Oesophageal leiomyoma" href="/articles/oesophageal-leiomyoma">oesophageal leiomyoma</a> (path proven) that is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm of the oesophagus. It is the most common <a title="Benign tumour of the oesophagus" href="/articles/benign-oesophageal-lesions">benign tumour of the oesophagus</a> and typically involve the mid-to-distal oesophagus.</p>- +<p>Typical appearance of <a href="/articles/oesophageal-leiomyoma">oesophageal leiomyoma</a> (pathology proven), a benign smooth muscle neoplasm which may occur in the oesophagus. It is the most common <a href="/articles/benign-oesophageal-lesions">benign tumour of the oesophagus</a> and typically involve the mid-to-distal oesophagus.</p>