Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Nov 26, 2020; 8(22): 5809-5815
Published online Nov 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i22.5809
Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography–fine needle aspiration: A case report
Min Rao, Qing-Qing Meng, Pu-Jun Gao
Min Rao, Qing-Qing Meng, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, The Second Part of First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Pu-Jun Gao, Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Rao M wrote the original manuscript with comprehensive review of the literature on the topic; Gao PJ edited the initial report and contributed to literature review; Meng QQ also contributed to editing the report.
Supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Science and Technology Department of Jilin Province, China. No. 20200201496JC.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest by any other the authors of this manuscript including Drs. Min Rao, Qing-Qing Meng, and Pu-Jun Gao.
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Corresponding author: Pu-Jun Gao, PhD, Chief Doctor, Full Professor, Department of Hepatology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, No. 71 Xinmin Street, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. gpj@jlu.edu.cn
Received: September 1, 2020
Peer-review started: September 1, 2020
First decision: September 12, 2020
Revised: September 17, 2020
Accepted: September 29, 2020
Article in press: September 29, 2020
Published online: November 26, 2020
Core Tip

Core Tip: Endoscopic ultrasonography–fine needle aspiration is necessary for the diagnosis of gastrointestinal leiomyomas. It provides a strong basis for diagnosis of gastrointestinal tumors of unknown nature and origin.