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Multiple leiomyomas of the esophagus are rare. This is a report of such a case diagnosed by esophagram and confirmed at surgery.
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Haber, K., Winfield, A.C. Multiple leiomyomas of the esophagus. Digest Dis Sci 19, 678–680 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01073024
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