Esophageal Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma with Unique Daisy-Like Appearance
CLINICAL ENDOSCOPY, cilt.48, sa.6, ss.549-552, 2015 (ESCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.5946/ce.2015.48.6.549
- Dergi Adı: CLINICAL ENDOSCOPY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.549-552
- Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Due to differences in prognosis and management, it is important to subclassify esophageal carcinoma. Esophageal lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is extremely rare, with only a few cases reported to date. Review of the literature revealed case reports describing lesions with similar histology. We present a 69-year-old man with a giant pedunculated-polypoid lesion of the esophagus shrinking the lumen. Endoscopic excision of the tumor was performed and final histopathological diagnosis was confirmed to be LELC. In contrast to a previous case with a more aggressive course and a recurrent lesion, our patient died of his disease within 8 months of diagnosis. Here we discuss the endoscopic and radiologic findings of the case and a review of the literature.