LEIOMYOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS AND BRONCHUS IN A CHILD

Leiomyomas of the esophagus and/or the bronchus have rarely been repor ted in children. To our knowledge, the simultaneous presence of this t umor in both the esophagus and a bronchus in a child has not been prev iously reported. A 7-year old boy presented with respiratory and esoph ageal symptoms and was found to have a leiomyoma of the esophagus and right main bronchus. The esophageal leiomyoma was treated with limited myotomy, but bronchoscopic resection was possible for the bronchial l esion. The postoperative result was excellent, with normal swallowing and no residual respiratory problems at 1-year follow-up.