title: Endoscopic polypectomy: a promising therapeutic choice for esophageal carcinosarcoma.
abstract: Esophageal carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant tumor composing of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements. Endoscopic therapy is less invasive and may represent an alternative to esophagectomy for superficial esophageal carcinosarcoma. Here, we report a 61-year-old male who was diagnosed as esophageal carcinosarcoma and underwent endoscopic polypectomy with well tolerance and favorable prognosis. We also present a brief review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. jifeng1126@sina.com
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Yue-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Cheng-Fu
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery