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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma complicated with varices successfully treated by endoscopic injection sclerotherapy and argon plasma coagulation: A case report.

Sayuri Watanabe, Takuto Hikichi, Takumi Yanagita, Jun Nakamura, Minami Hashimoto, Tsunetaka Kato, Ryoichiro Kobashi, Yuichi Waragai, Masao Kobayakawa, Hiromasa Ohira

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sayuri WatanabeDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Takuto HikichiDepartment of Endoscopy Fukushima Medical University Hospital Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9815-1557
Takumi YanagitaDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-857X
Jun NakamuraDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6006-1778
Minami HashimotoDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Tsunetaka KatoDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2529-2463
Ryoichiro KobashiDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Yuichi WaragaiDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Masao KobayakawaDepartment of Endoscopy Fukushima Medical University Hospital Fukushima Japan.
Hiromasa OhiraDepartment of Gastroenterology Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine Fukushima Japan.
Fukushima Medical University · JPFukushima Medical University Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Treatment guidelines for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) with concomitant esophageal varices (EVs), which increase the risk of bleeding, are unavailable. A 66-year-old man with a history of total gastrectomy was admitted to the hospital owing to hematemesis. Emergency upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed variceal bleeding near the anastomosis between the esophagus and jejunum, and endoscopic clipping stopped the bleeding. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy following hemostasis revealed four EVs and a two-thirds ESCC circumference. The ESCC depth was suspected to be up to the mucosa. The patient underwent intravariceal endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS) for EVs, followed by paravariceal EIS. However, after these treatments, blood flow in the EVs just below the ESCC remained, and endoscopic resection of the ESCC was judged to be difficult to perform. Therefore, we prioritized EV treatment and performed a second EIS on the ESCC, followed by argon plasma coagulation (APC). APC was expected to not only solidify the EVs but also eliminate the ESCC existing in the mucosa. Finally, EVs and ESCC were treated by EIS and APC. EIS followed by APC may be useful for treating concurrent EVs and intramucosal ESCC in patients with liver cirrhosis when embolization of the EVs is ineffective.

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argon plasma coagulationendoscopic injection sclerotherapyendoscopic submucosal dissectionesophageal squamous cell carcinomaesophageal varices

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PMID38425713
PMCPMC10902612
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