Giant leiomyoma of the oesophagus and cardia. Diagnostic and therapeutic considerations: Case report and literature review

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 361-364

  Pompeo, E ^b,c   Francioni, F ^a   Pappalardo, G ^a   Trentino, P ^a   Crucitti, G ^a   Ricci, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^c S EUGENIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Leiomyoma; Oesophageal tumour; Oesophagectomy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOGASTROSTOMY; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEIOMYOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0031434042     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14017439709075954     Document Type: Article

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