Surgical strategy in abnormally increased Fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in an asymptomatic lower esophageal submucosal tumor – Report of a case
Abstract:INTRODUCTIONLeiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus (67–80%), it represents 0.4–1% of all esophageal tumors.PRESENTATION OF CASEAn incidentally discovered gastro-esophageal submucosal tumor was found to have increased fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission computed tomography (PET/CT). After laparoscopic surgical exploration and local enucleation the tumor turned out to be a benign esophageal leiomyoma.DISCUSSIONThere are few reports of esophageal leiomyomas with a … Show more
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