[Neuroendocrine tumor of the esophagus - successful endoscopic treatment of a very rare entity].
METHODS
A 77-year old women presented with dysphagia and loss of weight for two months INVESTIGATIONS, TREATMENT AND DIAGNOSIS: Endoscopy revealed a polypoid tumor was found in the upper third of the esophagus. It was resected endoscopically after a deeper infiltration of the esophageal wall and enlarged lymphadenopathy or distant metastasis had been ruled out. Histology showed a highly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor of the esophagus with beginning infiltration of the submucosa. It was completely resected.


RESULTS
The follow-up of 48 months showed no local recurrence or distant metastasis. This case report is the second description of a successful endoscopic treatment of a neuroendocrine tumor of the esophagus.


CONCLUSIONS
EMR is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in case of mucosal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract. Highly differentiated localized NET of the esophagus are very rare.
Kreuseler
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Medizinische Klinik, St.-Vinzenz-Krankenhaus, Verbund Katholischer Kliniken Düsseldorf. kreuseler@vkkd-kliniken.de
Stolte
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Adamek
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RJ
D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss