Endoscopic Evaluation and Management of Superficial Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the seventh most common malignancy and the sixth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, demanding precise diagnostic and individualized therapeutic interventions. This case study describes the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal SCC in a 54-year-old man initially detected during an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The lesion was identified using narrow-band imaging and magnifying endoscopy; after imaging studies, it was treated with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). ESD is known for its minimal invasiveness and the definitive histopathological evaluation it facilitates.

Keywords

• early esophageal cancer
• endoscopic submucosal dissection
• esophageal cancer
• esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
• intrapapillary capillary loop