A case of rapidly progressing leiomyosarcoma combined with squamous cell carcinoma in the esophagus

Esophageal leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all malignant esophageal tumors. Esophageal leiomyosarcoma combined with squamous cell carcinoma is even rarer than solitary leiomyosarcoma. We experienced a case of leiomyosarcoma combined with squamous cell carcinoma that...

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Veröffentlicht in:	World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2013-08, Vol.19 (32), p.5385-5388
Hauptverfasser:	Jang, Su Sun, Kim, Woo Tae, Ko, Bong Suk, Kim, Eun Hae, Kim, Jong Ok, Park, Kuhn, Lee, Seung Woo
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis Biopsy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - chemistry Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - surgery Case Report Disease Progression Esophageal Neoplasms - chemistry Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery Esophagectomy Esophagoscopy Esophagostomy Gastrostomy Humans Immunohistochemistry Leiomyosarcoma - chemistry Leiomyosarcoma - pathology Leiomyosarcoma - surgery Male Multimodal Imaging Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - chemistry Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - surgery Positron-Emission Tomography Time Factors Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Esophageal leiomyosarcoma is a rare tumor that accounts for less than 1% of all malignant esophageal tumors. Esophageal leiomyosarcoma combined with squamous cell carcinoma is even rarer than solitary leiomyosarcoma. We experienced a case of leiomyosarcoma combined with squamous cell carcinoma that progressed very rapidly.
ISSN:	1007-9327 2219-2840
DOI:	10.3748/wjg.v19.i32.5385