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Are biopsies during endoscopic ultrasonography necessary for a suspected esophageal leiomyoma? Is laparoscopy always feasible?

The present letter to the editor is related to the work entitled “Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-fine needle aspiration: A case report.” Although endoscopic ultrasonography seems necessary in a suspected leiomyoma of the esophagus, the performance of biops...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Beji, Hazem, Chtourou, Mohamed Fadhel, Zribi, Slim, Kallel, Yassine, Bouassida, Mahdi, Touinsi, Hassen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10044951/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36998946
http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v11.i9.2116
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Sumario:The present letter to the editor is related to the work entitled “Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-fine needle aspiration: A case report.” Although endoscopic ultrasonography seems necessary in a suspected leiomyoma of the esophagus, the performance of biopsies via fine needle aspiration is controversial as it increases the risk of complications such as bleeding, infection, and intraoperative perforations. Laparoscopy is the best treatment strategy for small tumors. Laparotomy with tumor enucleation or esophageal resection can be considered in large leiomyomas.