Results: 9

Leiomioma gigante del esófago. Presentación de un caso

Medisur; 18 (4), 2020
RESUMEN Los leiomiomas esofágicos gigantes son neoplasias raras con un curso clínico impreciso; la mayoría se origina en la porción media e inferior del órgano. Para identificar el diagnóstico y tratamiento adecuado se utilizan pruebas de imágenes y endoscópicas. Compartir y divulgar un nuevo rep...

The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the staging of tracheal neoplasm: a brief review

SUMMARY Our case report shows the complexity of dealing with tracheal tumors, highlighting the importance of the method used for staging. In this report, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was crucial to identify the involvement of the esophageal muscular propria in a tracheal tumor and change the surgical plan...

Utilização da cromoendoscopia com azul de toluidina mais solução de Lugol para diagnóstico precoce de lesões pré-malignas esofágicas e neoplasias superficiais em pacientes de alto risco

Arq. gastroenterol; 56 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Esophageal cancer is the eighth most common cancer. The prognosis is bleak in patients with advanced stages. Patients with early disease have a better prognosis than those with advanced stage. There are several techniques for the screening of premalignant and superficial lesions in...

Endobronchial ultrasound in esophageal cancer - when upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is not enough

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (3), 2019

Carcinoma neuroendocrino de esófago: reporte de caso

El carcinoma neuroendocrino de esófago representa menos del 2% de casos de cáncer de esófago. Esta forma de presentación es extremadamente inusual, ya que este tipo de carcinoma se suele presentar con mayor frecuencia en zonas broncopulmonares. Los síntomas suelen asociarse a la obstrucción esofág...

Comparative study of computed tomography (CT) and pathological diagnosis toward mediastinal lymph node metastasis in esophageal carcinoma

Summary Objective: To investigate the diagnostic criteria of mediastinal lymph node metastasis (MLNM) in esophageal carcinoma (EC) by comparing the lymph node sizes measured by computed tomography (CT) and obtained by postoperative pathological examination. Method: A total of 305 EC patients were selec...

Baixa prevalência de esôfago de Barrett em área de risco para câncer esofágico no Sul do Brasil

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (4), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Barrett's esophagus a complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has been increasing in most Western countries. Rio Grande do Sul (RS), the Southernmost state of Brazil has the highes...

Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Treatment Strategy Choice of Esophageal Leiomyoma

Clinics; 72 (4), 2017
OBJECTIVES: Esophageal leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus, and it originates from mesenchymal tissue. This study analyzed the clinicopathological characteristics of esophageal leiomyoma and aimed to evaluate the role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment sel...