esophageal leiomyomatosis
Esophageal leiomyomatosis is rare benign condition.
Epidemiology
It usually presents at childhood. There is a recognized increased female predilection.
Pathology
It is considered a hamartomatous condition and is associated with abnormal diffuse proliferation of smooth muscle fibers in distal esophagus.
Associations
It may be associated with hereditary leiomyoma of the gastrointestinal tract in Alport syndrome.
History and etymology
This condition was first described by Hall in 1916 .
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