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Leiomyomas of the esophagus and/or the bronchus have rarely been reported in children. To our knowledge, the simultaneous presence of this tumor in both the esophagus and a bronchus in a child has not been previously reported. A 7-year old boy presented with respiratory and esophageal 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 lesion. The postoperative result was excellent, with normal swallowing and no residual respiratory problems at 1-year follow-up.
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Al-Bassam, A., Al-Rabeeah, A., Fouda-Neel, K. et al. Leiomyoma of the esophagus and bronchus in a child. Pediatr Surg Int 13, 45–47 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830050241
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