Minimally invasive esophagectomy for esophageal leiomyomatosis

• Main Authors: Ryohei Shibata (Author), Takeshi Saito (Author), Keita Terui (Author), Mitsuyuki Nakata (Author), Shugo Komatsu (Author), Tetsuya Mitsunaga (Author), Gen Matsuura (Author), Hidehito Shibasaki (Author), Takahiro Kinoshita (Author), Hideo Yoshida (Author), Tomoro Hishiki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...