Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 535-541 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Gastroenterology |
Volume | 104 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology