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Achalasia combined with esophageal cancer treated by concurrent chemoradiation therapy

Authors
 Jun Chul Park  ;  Yong Chan Lee  ;  Sang Kyum Kim  ;  Yu Jin Kim  ;  Sung Kwan Shin  ;  Sang Kil Lee  ;  Hoguen Kim  ;  Choong Bai Kim 
Citation
 GUT AND LIVER, Vol.3(4) : 329-333, 2009 
Journal Title
GUT AND LIVER
ISSN
 1976-2283 
Issue Date
2009
Keywords
Esophageal achalasia ; Esophageal neoplasms
Abstract
Achalasia is a rare neurological deficit of the esophagus that produces an impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and decreased motility of the esophageal body. Achalasia is generally accepted to be a pre-malignant disorder, since, particularly in the mega-esophagus, chronic irritation by foods and bacterial overgrowth may contribute to the development of dysplasia and carcinoma. We present a case of a 51-year-old man with achalasia combined with esophageal cancer who has had dysphagia symptoms for more than 20 years. Since there was a clinically high possibility of supraclavicular lymph node metastasis, concurrent chemoradiation therapy was scheduled. After the third cycle of chemoradiation therapy, transthoracic esophageolymphadenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination of the main esophagus specimen revealed no residual carcinoma. And the entire regional lymph node areas were free of carcinoma except for one azygos metastatic lymph node. In summary, achalasia is a predisposing factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Although surveillance endoscopy in achalasia patients is still controversial, periodic screening for cancer development in long-standing achalasia patients might be advisable
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DOI
10.5009/gnl.2009.3.4.329
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pathology (병리학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Surgery (외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Yoo Jin(김유진)
Kim, Choong Bai(김충배)
Kim, Hogeun(김호근)
Park, Jun Chul(박준철) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8018-0010
Shin, Sung Kwan(신성관) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5466-1400
Lee, Sang Kil(이상길) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0721-0364
Lee, Yong Chan(이용찬) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8800-6906
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/105956
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