A Case of Photodynamic Therapy as a Curative Treatment of Early Esophageal Cancer.
- Author:
Chang Nyol PAIK
1
;
Myung Gyu CHOI
;
Kye Weol KIM
;
In Seok LEE
;
Jung Hwan OH
;
Jae Myung PARK
;
Joon Wook LEE
;
Yu Kyung CHO
;
Sang Woo KIM
;
In Sik CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. choim@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Photodynamic therapy;
Early esophageal cancer
- MeSH:
Aged;
Dihematoporphyrin Ether;
Emphysema;
Endoscopy;
Esophageal Neoplasms*;
Esophagus;
Humans;
Lung Diseases;
Palliative Care;
Photochemotherapy*;
Postoperative Complications;
Quality of Life;
Radiation Pneumonitis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2006;33(1):37-41
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although the surgical treatment of early esophageal cancer is a well-known curative modality, less invasive endoscopic methods have attracted significant attention recently on account of the fewer postoperative complications, better quality of life and preservation of the integrity of the esophagus. Among the various endoscopic techniques employed, photodynamic therapy (PDT) has been used to allow the selective destruction of malignant tissue through a photochemical effect after the administration of a photosensitizer for curative and palliative treatment purposes. This report describes a case of a 73-year-old man with early esophageal cancer, which had been diagnosed by fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and endoscopy and a long history of chronic pulmonary diseases such as emphysema and radiation fibrosis. The patient was cured successfully with photodynamic therapy using porfimer sodium as the photosensitizer.
