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Abstract
A case of leiomyoma of the middle one-third of the thoracic esophagus is reported.
A transpleural approach from the left side was successfully employed. A review of
the literature on the incidence of benign tumors of the esophagus, and of the symptoms
of mucosal and intramural tumors of the esophagus is made.
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Received:
May 9,
1950
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© 1951 Published by Elsevier Inc.
