Coexistence of superficial esophageal carcinoma and leiomyoma: case report of an endoscopic resection.
A case of a 61 year old man who developed early esophageal cancer on top of a leiomyoma located in the upper third of the esophagus is described. Both lesions were successfully treated by endoscopic resection, without recurrence on short-term-follow-up.
Nagashima
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Second Dept. of Internal Medicine, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
Takeda
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H
Motoyama
T
T
Tsukamoto
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O
Takahashi
T
T
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*