Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting as submucosal lesion with repeatedly negative endoscopic biopsies

Narendra S. Choudhary; Rinkesh K. Bansal; Rajesh Puri; Mridula Guleria; Randhir Sud

doi:10.4103/0976-5042.195767

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy (Oct 2016)

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting as submucosal lesion with repeatedly negative endoscopic biopsies

Narendra S. Choudhary,
Rinkesh K. Bansal,
Rajesh Puri,
Mridula Guleria,
Randhir Sud

Affiliations

Narendra S. Choudhary: Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Rinkesh K. Bansal: Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Rajesh Puri: Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Mridula Guleria: Department of Cytopathology, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Randhir Sud: Institute of Digestive and Hepatobiliary Sciences, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/0976-5042.195767
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 07, no. 04
pp. 153 – 154

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A 74-year-old male presented with dysphagia for 2 months. Computed tomography revealed irregular wall thickening of the esophagus at T3 to T5 level. He underwent gastroscopy which revealed a submucosal bulge with normal mucosa at 25 cm from incisors. Repeated biopsies were taken, all were negative for malignancy. The patient underwent endoscopic ultrasound, and fine-needle aspiration was taken which was suggestive for squamous cell carcinoma.

Published in Journal of Digestive Endoscopy

ISSN: 0976-5042 (Print); 0976-5050 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-00043283

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