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Esophageal Leiomyosarcoma

Known as: Esophagus Leiomyosarcoma, Leiomyosarcoma of Esophagus, Leiomyosarcoma of the Esophagus 
An aggressive malignant smooth muscle neoplasm, arising from the esophagus. It is characterized by a proliferation of neoplastic spindle cells.
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2014
2014
Imaging and clinicopathologic features of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors.
OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging and clinicopathologic characteristics of esophageal… 
2007
2007
Esophageal leiomyosarcoma diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine‐needle aspiration (EUS‐FNA) has proven itself to be a reliable method for the diagnosis of… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
Rapidly growing esophageal leiomyosarcoma: case report and review of the literature
We evaluated a 72-year-old woman who was experiencing dysphagia. Esophageal leiomyosarcoma was diagnosed by barium meal study… 
Review
2003
Review
2003
Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus.
Leiomyosarcomas of the esophagus are rare, malignant, smooth-muscle tumors. The presenting symptoms are indistinguishable from… 
1998
1998
Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus: results of surgical treatment.
Review
1998
Review
1998
Pedunculated esophageal leiomyosarcoma: a case report.
We report a case of esophageal leiomyosarcoma that possibly arose from the muscularis mucosae, thereby showing a particularly… 
1996
1996
Treatment of rupture of a liver metastasis from esophageal leiomyosarcoma.
We describe a case of rupture of a liver metastasis from esophageal leiomyosarcoma which was treated successfully by hepatic… 
Review
1986
Review
1986
Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus: Report of a case and review of the literature
Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus is a very rare neoplasm, The total number of reported cases in the English literature being 44… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Endoscopic diagnosis of a giant esophageal leiomyosarcoma.
A giant polypoid lesion of the cervical esophagus was discovered on barium swallow in a patient with minimal dysphagia. Endoscopy… 
1971
1971
Unusual tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
A variety of 5 interesting and unusual tumors of the gastrointestinal tract is presented with emphasis on the roentgen features… 
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