Familial diffuse gastroesophageal leiomyomatosis: A presentation in a mother and her son with Alport syndrome / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
;
: 171-176, 2010.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-102113
ABSTRACT
Diffuse gastroesophageal leiomyomatosis is a rare, benign neoplastic condition characterized by thickening of the esophageal wall as a result ofaberrant smooth muscle proliferation. Gastroesophageal leiomyomatosis may occur in isolation or as a familial disorder and has been associated with other conditions, such as Alport syndrome. Alport syndrome is a hereditary disorder of basement membrane type IV collagen, characterized by progressive nephritis, sensorineural deafness and ocular abnormalities. In this article, we present an interesting case of gastroesophageal leiomyomatosis occurring in a single family in whichthe mother and her son had Alport syndrome. This case is the first report in Korea that gastroesophageal leiomyomatosis is associated with two generations of Alport syndrome.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Basement Membrane
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Family Characteristics
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Leiomyomatosis
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Collagen Type IV
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Deafness
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Korea
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Mothers
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Muscle, Smooth
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Nephritis
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Nephritis, Hereditary
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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