Esophageal Leiomyomatosis – An Unusual Cause of Pseudoachalasia

Esophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare hamartomatous disorder with varied presentation. In the literature, it is described mostly in children, and is associated with Alport’s syndrome. A case of leiomyomatosis that presented as achalasia not associated with Alport’s syndrome is described in a 35-year-o...

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Main Authors: Sukanta Ray, Sundeep Singh Saluja, Ruchika Gupta, Tushar Kanti Chattopadhyay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/603105