Congenital Oesophageal Stenosis due to Fibromuscular Thickening
Takuji Todani, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Takashi Mizuguchi, Sadashige
Uemura, Shinichiro Matsuo, Toshiaki Kimura
Z Kinderchir 39: 11-14, 1984
Three patients with fibromuscular oesophageal stenosis
are reported. The onset was usually before 6 months of age; earlier than
that of stenosis due to tracheobronchial remnants. The localization of the
stenotic area varied from the distal to the mid-oesophagus. Extramucosal
myotomy seemed to be the treatment oof choice for this lesion, particularly
in the mid-oesophagus involved diffusely, because of its good effectiveness,
less invasiveness, and simplicity.
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