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Esophageal Metastatic Adenocarcinoma Diagnosed with Endoscopic Ultrasound

Metastasis to the esophagus from a distant primary cancer is a rare manifestation in a patient with a history of oncological disease presenting with obstructive upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Computed tomography of the thorax or esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be non-diagnostic as the disease tends...

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Autores principales: Teh, Guo Xiang Jonathan, Tan, Damien, Khor, Jen Lock, Wan, Wei Keat, Wang, Yu Tien
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5803709/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430220
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000484133
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Sumario:Metastasis to the esophagus from a distant primary cancer is a rare manifestation in a patient with a history of oncological disease presenting with obstructive upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Computed tomography of the thorax or esophagogastroduodenoscopy can be non-diagnostic as the disease tends to be submucosal. In such a situation, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with fine needle aspiration (FNA) can be directed to characterize and sample the submucosal esophageal lesion. We present a case series of metastatic esophageal strictures diagnosed with EUS and FNA.