Imaging features of Alport syndrome combined with huge esophageal and gastric leiomyoma
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-9752.2014.09.013
- VernacularTitle:伴食管及胃巨大平滑肌瘤Alport综合征的影像学特征
- Author:
Wanfeng XU
;
Shaohua SHI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Alport syndrome;
Esophageal leiomyoma;
Gastric Leiomyoma;
Imageological diagnosis
- From:Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery
2014;13(9):730-733
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Alport syndrome is a hereditary glomerular basement membrane disease.Hematuria,sensorineural deafness and progressive renal function impairment is the main clinical symptoms.Alport syndrome can be associated with ocular abnormalities,and a few of patients were complicated with diffuse leiomyoma.The incidence of Alport syndrome with diffuse leiomyoma is low,and it mainly invades esophagus,the trachea and female genital tract,et al.Patients with Alport syndrome and diffuse leiomyoma have difficulty in swallowing and postprandial vomiting,recurrent bronchitis symptoms and dyspnea.Diffuse leiomyoma is commonly seen in the esophagus.Alport syndrome with huge esophageal and gastric leiomyoma is rarely seen in clinical practice.In this article,the imaging manifestations of Alport syndrome combined with huge esophageal and gastric leiomyoma is summarized to improve the understanding and diagnostic accuracy of this disease.
