J Korean Radiol Soc. 2004 May;50(5):375-378. Korean.
Published online May 31, 2004.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.5.375
Published online May 31, 2004.
https://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.5.375
Copyright © 2004 by The Korean Society of Radiology
Case Report
Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis in a Child with Alport Syndrome: Case Report
Hong Seok Ko,
Hyun Woo Goo
and Chong Hyun Yoon1
Abstract
Diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis is an exceedingly rare, benign, neoplastic condition occurring predominantly in children and young adults. This condition may occur as an isolated finding, or it may be associated with Alport syndrome. We report a case of diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis with Alport syndrome in a 5-year-old girl who had presented with recurrent pneumonia, and present a review of the literature. We suspected Alport syndrome in the patient because she had a clinical history of congenital cataracts and hematuria, as well as imaging findings of diffuse esophageal leiomyomatosis. Alport syndrome was subsequently confirmed by electron microscopy of the kidney.
Keywords
Leiomyomatosis; Alport syndrome; Esophagus, neoplasms
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