Esophageal leiomyoma detected by transesophageal contrast echocardiography.

Hong Meng, Pui Wai Lee, Bernier Mathieu, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran

Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054, USA.

Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.) 2008 Mar

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Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) provides valuable information in the evaluation of intra- and extracardiac masses. There is no report demonstrating its usefulness in identifying esophageal mass lesions. This is because generally it is contraindicated in patients with esophageal diseases. However, endoscopic ultrasound is used in the evaluation of gastrointestinal pathology. We report a case of an esophageal tumor detected by TEE and the value of contrast echocardiography in further definition of the tumor.

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Hong Meng, Pui Wai Lee, Bernier Mathieu, Krishnaswamy Chandrasekaran. Esophageal leiomyoma detected by transesophageal contrast echocardiography. Echocardiography (Mount Kisco, N.Y.). 2008 Mar;25(3):331-3