CASE REPORT : Open Access ; Esophageal Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma with Unique Daisy-Like Appearance

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....

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Published inClinical endoscopy Vol. 48; no. 6; pp. 549 - 552
Main Authors Sehmus Olmez, Alper Can, Alpaslan Yavuz, Umit Haluk Iliklerden, Gulay Bulut
Format Journal Article
LanguageKorean
Published 대한소화기내시경학회 30.11.2015
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Esophagus
Lymphoepithelioma-Like carcinoma
Prognosis
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Summary: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. Clin Endosc 2015;48:549-552
Bibliography:The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443