[Our experience in 6 cases of leiomyoma of the esophagus]

The Authors present 6 cases of oesophageal leiomyomas operated on during the past 15 years at the Institute of Surgical Pathology of the University of Turin and compare the results with those in the literature. The pre-operative diagnosis was not always possible and often difficult: it was however, helped by many clinical and instrumental examinations. The treatment of choice was surgery, usually by enucleation or occasionally by gastroesophageal resection. There was no operative mortality and no recurrences have been observed.