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Complete thoracoscopic enucleation of giant leiomyoma of the esophagus: a case report and review of the literature

Esophageal leiomyoma is one of the most common types of benign esophagus tumors. Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus is traditionally treated by open thoracotomy, which has large incision. We report a case of complete thoracoscopic enucleation of giant leiomyoma in a chinese patient.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Hu, XiaoXing, Lee, Hui
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3936798/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24528601
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1749-8090-9-34
Descripción
Sumario:Esophageal leiomyoma is one of the most common types of benign esophagus tumors. Giant leiomyoma of the esophagus is traditionally treated by open thoracotomy, which has large incision. We report a case of complete thoracoscopic enucleation of giant leiomyoma in a chinese patient.