Tracheal leiomyoma is a rare benign tumor, which is composed of transformed cells of mesenchymal origin. We describe a case in which digital tomosynthesis was useful to evaluate a tracheal tumor that was overlooked on initial chest radiographs.
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Cureus
October 2024
Digestive Surgery, Cho Ray Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, VNM.
Introduction: Esophageal leiomyoma is a rare disease, most of which are benign, and endoscopic tumor removal surgery is a widely accepted treatment method. The two surgical approaches, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic, must be selected and applied according to the tumor size and location. The study aimed to evaluate the results, feasibility, and appropriate approach of minimally invasive surgery to treat esophageal leiomyoma.
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January 2025
Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
A 7-year-old girl with hematuria and clinical suspicion of Alport syndrome (AS) presented with dyspnea and nocturnal cough, initially diagnosed and treated as asthma. Despite inhaled corticosteroid therapy, her symptoms persisted, and spirometry indicated obstructive lung function without bronchodilator response. Chest CT revealed diffuse thickening of the esophageal wall, tracheal compression, with involvement of the gastric cardia, suggestive of diffuse leiomyomatosis.
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August 2024
Discipline of Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care, Prevention and Cardiovascular Recovery, Department of VI Cardiology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timișoara, Romania.
Int J Surg Case Rep
April 2023
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address:
Introduction And Importance: Tracheal leiomyoma is an extremely rare benign tumor. It mostly presents in the third decade of life and mostly affects men. Herein, we describe a patient with tracheal leiomyoma which was treated as asthma for 2 years before definite diagnosis.
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July 2023
Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shizuoka City Shizuoka Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
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