Leiomyosarcoma of the esophagus in a patient with chagasic megaesophagus: case report and literature review.
Am J Trop Med Hyg
; 60(5): 879-81, 1999 May.
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ABSTRACT
Leiomyosarcoma constitutes approximately 0.5% of the malignant neoplasias of the esophagus and its association with megaesophagus has not been described. We report on a case of a woman with dysphagia that was slowly progressive from the age of 19 due to chagasic megaesophagus. The woman was subjected to cardiomyotomy at the age of 49. She presented a rapid worsening of the dysphagia due to leiomyosarcoma at the age of 61, and was subjected to subtotal esophagectomy with cervical esophagogastroplasty. She developed pulmonary and hepatic metastases 14 months after surgery and died six months later.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Acalasia del Esófago
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Enfermedad de Chagas
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Leiomiosarcoma
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article