A Case of Esophageal Carcinosarcoma Treated by Endoscopic Resection

Park, Seung Woon; Lee, Sang Heon; Jee, Sam Ryong; Hwang, Jin Won; Kim, Ji Hyun; Seol, Sang Young; Kim, Bomi

doi:2016.16.2.111

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2016;16(2):111-114.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2016.16.2.111 Published online June 10, 2016.

A Case of Esophageal Carcinosarcoma Treated by Endoscopic Resection

Seung Woon Park, Sang Heon Lee, Sam Ryong Jee, Jin Won Hwang, Ji Hyun Kim, Sang Young Seol, Bomi Kim

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Busan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. daschu94@naver.com
²Department of Pathology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

Esophageal carcinosarcoma is a rare malignant neoplasm that is composed of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components. A 78-year-old man with esophageal carcinosarcoma presented with dysphagia, and was treated by endoscopic resection. Although surgery is the standard treatment for esophageal carcinosarcoma, endoscopic resection is an excellent alternative when the tumor is superficial and has no metastasis.

Key Words: Carcinosarcoma; Esophagus; Endoscopy