TY - JOUR
T1 - A case of carcinosarcoma of the esophagus treated by the chemoradiotherapy
AU - Kawano, Seiji
AU - Kusunoki, Ryusaku
AU - Aimi, Masahito
AU - Higashi, Reiji
AU - Ishii, Yasushi
AU - Fujishiro, Hirofumi
AU - Kobayashi, Keita
AU - Okada, Hiroyuki
AU - Shiratori, Yasushi
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PY - 2007/4
Y1 - 2007/4
N2 - A 82-year-old man was admitted into our hospital complaining of dysphagia. Endoscopic examination revealed an elevated tumor in the middle esophagus, and biopsy revealed carcinosarcoma. He underwent chemo-radiotherapy, and the size of tumor decreased remarkably and almost disappeared 7 months later. However, a metastatic lesion appeared 11 months later, and eventually he died. Autopsy revealed a sarcomatous element in the metastatic part, but the primary lesion showed no recurrence. We report herein this rare case of carcinosarcoma of the esophagus that was treated with chemo-radiotherapy.
AB - A 82-year-old man was admitted into our hospital complaining of dysphagia. Endoscopic examination revealed an elevated tumor in the middle esophagus, and biopsy revealed carcinosarcoma. He underwent chemo-radiotherapy, and the size of tumor decreased remarkably and almost disappeared 7 months later. However, a metastatic lesion appeared 11 months later, and eventually he died. Autopsy revealed a sarcomatous element in the metastatic part, but the primary lesion showed no recurrence. We report herein this rare case of carcinosarcoma of the esophagus that was treated with chemo-radiotherapy.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 17409662
AN - SCOPUS:34248675229
VL - 104
SP - 535
EP - 541
JO - Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology
SN - 0446-6586
IS - 4
ER -