1. Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus
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Sang Youn Shin, Min Kyu Chae, Min Seob Kwak, Jin Young Yoon, Jung Won Jeon, and Jae Myung Cha
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Esophagus ,Endoscopic mucosal resection ,Carcinoma ,mucoepidermoid ,Medicine - Abstract
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a malignant tumor that occurs mainly in the salivary glands of adults and children, but rarely in the esophagus. A surgical resection is the primary treatment for mucoepidermal carcinoma, and the prognosis has been reported to be poor. A 61-year-old man was diagnosed with an esophageal nodule in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the purpose of a medical examination without any special symptoms and an endoscopic resection was performed for an accurate diagnosis. An endoscopic mucosal resection was performed using a band ligation for a complete resection and continuous follow-up with no evidence of recurrence or metastasis. The unknown prognosis of endoscopic resection makes it necessary to follow the patient carefully.
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- 2019
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