Resection of esophageal leiomyoma using an endoscopic submucosal dissection technique

P. W. Y. Chiu; Y. T. Lee; E. K. W. Ng

doi:10.1055/s-2006-944596

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2006; 38: E4
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-944596

Unusual cases and technical notes

Resection of esophageal leiomyoma using an endoscopic submucosal dissection technique

P. W. Y. Chiu¹ , Y. T. Lee¹ , E. K. W. Ng¹

¹ Institute of Digestive Disease, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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P. W. Y. Chiu, FRCSEd

Division of Upper GI Surgery, Department of Surgery

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