LEIOMYOMATOSIS OF THE ESOPHAGUS

A rare case of dysphagia caused by leiomyomatosis of the esophagus is presented. Esophageal leiomyomatosis is triggered by diffuse prolifera tion of smooth muscle cells in the wall of the entire esophagus. Only 1.0% of all tumors of the esophagus are benign lesions; 0.4% of all es ophageal neoplasms are leiomyomas. Only a few cases of leiomyomatosis - a special form of diffuse leiomyomas - have been described so far in the literature. Modern diagnostic imaging techniques such as CT and M R are described in esophageal leiomyomatosis.