Large leiomyoma of lower esophagus diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography–fine needle aspiration: A case report

Figure 1 Stomach computed tomography images. A: Plain scan; B: Arterial phase; C: Venous phase.

Figure 2 Positron emission tomography–computed tomography image.

Figure 3 Endoscopic ultrasound examined the lower part of the esophagus near the cardia, and a hypoechoic mass was seen close to the esophageal wall growing outward. A: Large uplift of the cardia under endoscopy; B: Endoscopic ultrasonography image.

Figure 4 Pathological examination. A: Tissue specimen aspirated by endoscopic ultrasonography–fine needle aspiration (FNA); B: Cytological examination of FNA biopsy of tumor (hematoxylin and eosin staining, 400 ×); C: Immunohistochemical staining of FNA biopsy of tumor.

Figure 5 Laparoscopic local resection of the mass was performed and pathological examination. A: Postoperative whole tumor tissue specimen; B: Cytological examination of the whole tumor (hematoxylin and eosin staining, 400 ×); C: Immunohistochemical staining of the tumor.