Adenocarcinoma arising from ectopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus

Adenocarcinoma arising from ectopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus

Ectopic (heterotopic) gastric mucosa (EGM) of the upper esophagus, referred as inlet patch, is an asymptomatic benign lesion that is often detected during endoscopic examination. Although it is considered a source of adenocarcinoma in the upper esophagus, only 17 cases of adenocarcinoma have been re...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of clinical oncology 2004-12, Vol.27 (6), p.644-645
Hauptverfasser: Abe, Tatsuya, Hosokawa, Masao, Kusumi, Takaya, Kusano, Masanobu, Hokari, Kaku, Kagaya, Hidetoshi, Watanabe, Akihito, Fujita, Masahiro, Sasaki, Shigeyuki
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Sprache:eng
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Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Choristoma - diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Gastric Mucosa
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:Ectopic (heterotopic) gastric mucosa (EGM) of the upper esophagus, referred as inlet patch, is an asymptomatic benign lesion that is often detected during endoscopic examination. Although it is considered a source of adenocarcinoma in the upper esophagus, only 17 cases of adenocarcinoma have been reported previously. We report a rare case of adenocarcinoma arising in EGM of the cervical esophagus.
ISSN:0277-3732
1537-453X
DOI:10.1097/01.coc.0000147808.63442.b5