title: Esophageal Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma with Unique Daisy-Like Appearance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sehmus
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Olmez
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Can
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Alpaslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yavuz
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Umit Haluk
authors.initials: UH
authors.lastname: İliklerden
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Yuzuncu Yil University Medical Faculty, Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulay
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bulut
keywords: Esophagus; Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma; Prognosis