A Case of Alport Syndrome Associated with Diffuse Esophageal Leiomyomatosis
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
;
: 1160-1164, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-126487
ABSTRACT
We report a case of Alport syndrome associated with esophageal leiomyomatosis, presenting as recurrent pneumonia. A 5-year old girl who had a history of cataract visited the out patient clinic with a complaint of recurrent wheezing and respiratory difficulty which had started five months previously. Chest magnetic resonance image(MRI) and esophagography, checked on the suspicion of achalasia, revealed esophageal leiomyomatosis and renal biopsy revealed Alport syndrome. In the pediatric population, this tumor is a rare cause of dysphagia and is often misdiagnosed as an esophageal motility disorder. Although a number of Alport syndrome associated with leiomyomatosis were reported in the literature, this is a second case report presented with recurrent pneumonia in Korea.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Thorax
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Biopsy
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Cataract
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Esophageal Motility Disorders
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Deglutition Disorders
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Esophageal Achalasia
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Respiratory Sounds
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Leiomyomatosis
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Korea
Limits:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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