title: Linitis-like squamous esophageal cancer diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology: report of two cases.
abstract: Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration cytology (EUS-FNA) may provide full-thickness biopsies, adequate for cytology and histology. In the present case report, we describe the first cases of a rare well-differentiated squamous esophageal carcinoma (verrucous esophageal cancer), finally diagnosed by EUS-FNA using a large FNA needle after several upper endoscopies with biopsies negative for malignancy. In this report, we highlight the usefulness of this procedure and EUS features in the diagnosis of suspicious esophageal lesions with negative endoscopic biopsies for malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Departments of aGastroenterology bPathology, Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital of Canary Islands, Tenerife, Spain cDepartment of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Unit, Alhossien Hospital, Alazhar University, Cairo, Egypt dDepartment of Gastroenterology eDepartment of Pathology, Saint Luc University Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Zaida
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Adrián-de-Ganzo
authors.forename: Antonio Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Gimeno-García
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elwassief
authors.forename: Sarto
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paquin
authors.forename: Anand V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Sahai
authors.forename: Candelaria
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: García-Castro
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nicolás-Pérez
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brito-García
authors.forename: María Del Carmen
authors.initials: Mdel C
authors.lastname: Martín-Corriente
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garièpy
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quintero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods