Radiation-induced gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma of the esophagus.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 70(2): 660-2, 2000 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-10969699
ABSTRACT
Esophageal sarcoma is an uncommon tumor, sporadically reported in the literature. Radiation therapy is frequently employed in the treatment of carcinoma of the esophagus, and the increased risk of development of sarcoma arising in irradiated fields is well known. However, to our knowledge, the occurrence of radiation-associated sarcoma of the esophagus after radiation therapy for carcinoma of the esophagus has not been reported. We therefore report the case of a 43-year-old female who developed a gastrointestinal stroma sarcoma 9 years following radiation therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The patient underwent resection of her gastrointestinal stromal sarcoma by transhiatal esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis and is doing well 18 months later. The increasing use of radiation therapy for esophageal carcinoma suggests that radiation-associated sarcoma of the esophagus may be seen more frequently in the future.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Sarcoma
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Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Segunda Neoplasia Primária
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Neoplasias Induzidas por Radiação
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article