Focal myositis of esophagus: A distinct inflammatory pseudotumor mimicking esophageal malignancy

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 174-175

  Chiang, I Ping ^a   Wang, Jane ^a   Tsang, Yuk Ming ^a   Hsiao, Cheng Hsiang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MYOSITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOTUMOR; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

AGED; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; FEMALE; GRANULOMA, PLASMA CELL; HUMANS;

EID: 0031021645     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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