Enucleation for a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma in a Pediatric Patient with Preservation of the Native Esophagus. Case Report and Review of the Literature
| dc.contributor.author | Alawna, Reem | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hliqawi, Alaaeddin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hamad, Lana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bakri, Izzeddin A | |
| dc.contributor.author | Aliwisat, Ahmad H | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shaltaf, Ahmad | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ashhab, Hazem | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abu Akar, Firas | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-18T11:42:25Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-12-18T11:42:25Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-10-28 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background: Esophageal leiomyoma is a sporadic tumor in pediatrics; when it’s a giant leiomyoma and involves more than 2/3rd of the esophagus, esophagectomy may be the only option for the patient. In this Case report, a giant leiomyoma in a child that was enucleated with preserving the patient’s esophagus is reported. Case Presentation: A 13 years old male patient presented with dysphagia since two years. Based on the history, physical examination, imaging and pathology the patient was diagnosed with giant esophageal leiomyoma [10*10*8 cm]. The patient underwent a right anterolateral thoracotomy for tumor enucleation. The postoperative course was complicated with a leak which was handled with endoluminal stenting. The patient is now free of symptoms with a well-healed wound. Conclusion: Usually esophagectomy is performed in this size of leiomyoma. In our case, although the tumor occupied more than 2/3rd of the esophagus, the native esophagus was preserved successfully. Surgeons should always try their best to avoid esophagectomy in this kind of tumor, especially in this pediatric age group. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Firas Abu Akar., et al. “Enucleation for a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma in a Pediatric Patient with Preservation of the Native Esophagus. Case Report and Review of the Literature”. EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports 4.11 (2021): 17-24. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/6494 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.subject | Case Report | en_US |
| dc.subject | Huge Leiomyoma | en_US |
| dc.subject | Surgical Enucleation | en_US |
| dc.subject | Preservation of the Native Esophagus | en_US |
| dc.subject | Pediatric Leiomyoma | en_US |
| dc.title | Enucleation for a Giant Esophageal Leiomyoma in a Pediatric Patient with Preservation of the Native Esophagus. Case Report and Review of the Literature | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |