Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus
10.4166/kjg.2019.74.3.159
- Author:
Sang Youn SHIN
1
;
Min Kyu CHAE
;
Min Seob KWAK
;
Jin Young YOON
;
Jung Won JEON
;
Jae Myung CHA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. drcha@khu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophagus;
Endoscopic mucosal resection;
Carcinoma, mucoepidermoid
- MeSH:
Adult;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid;
Child;
Diagnosis;
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Esophagus;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Ligation;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Recurrence;
Salivary Glands
- From:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2019;74(3):159-162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant tumor that occurs mainly in the salivary glands of adults and children, but rarely in the esophagus. A surgical resection is the primary treatment for mucoepidermal carcinoma, and the prognosis has been reported to be poor. A 61-year-old man was diagnosed with an esophageal nodule in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the purpose of a medical examination without any special symptoms and an endoscopic resection was performed for an accurate diagnosis. An endoscopic mucosal resection was performed using a band ligation for a complete resection and continuous follow-up with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis. The unknown prognosis of endoscopic resection makes it necessary to follow the patient carefully.
