Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis in a Child with Alport Syndrome: Case Report.
10.3348/jkrs.2004.50.5.375
- Author:
Hong Seok KO
1
;
Hyun Woo GOO
;
Chong Hyun YOON
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Korea. hwgoo@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Leiomyomatosis;
Alport syndrome;
Esophagus, neoplasms
- MeSH:
Cataract;
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Female;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Kidney;
Leiomyomatosis*;
Microscopy, Electron;
Nephritis, Hereditary*;
Pneumonia;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
2004;50(5):375-378
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
