Esophageal Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma with Unique Daisy-Like Appearance

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....

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Published in:Clinical endoscopy 2015, 48(6), , pp.549-552
Main Authors: Olmez, Sehmus, Can, Alper, Yavuz, Alpaslan, İliklerden, Umit Haluk, Bulut, Gulay
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Esophagus
Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma
Prognosis
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Summary: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.
ISSN:2234-2400
2234-2443
DOI:10.5946/ce.2015.48.6.549