ArticleFrontiers in oncology2025
Successfully cured a rare case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma combined with hepato-gastric schwannoma using robot-assisted surgery: case report.
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- Giant esophageal schwannoma mimicking a mediastinal tumor: a case report and review of the literature.International journal of surgery case reports · 2026Article
- Surgical treatment of the patient with locally advanced esophageal cancer and concurrent thymoma after neoadjuvant therapy: a case report.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
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Abstract
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is among the most common malignant tumors. Robot-assisted surgery using the cervical and thoracoabdominal incisions is a viable treatment option for ESCC. This case report presents a rare instance of ESCC complicated by hepato-gastric schwannoma, offering clinical insights and treatment strategies. A 69-year-old patient diagnosed with ESCC via gastroscopy was admitted without complaints of dysphagia. Gastroscopy revealed swollen erosions approximately 32-38 cm from the incisors. Pathology confirmed high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the esophageal squamous epithelium. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a lesion with moderate to low echogenicity, indicating local involvement of the muscularis propria. An enhanced upper abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed a 3.3 × 2.6 cm mass in the hepatogastric space, accompanied by mildly enlarged lymph nodes-the largest measuring 0.8 cm-which suggested possible metastasis. After a comprehensive evaluation, the patient underwent robot-assisted thoracoscopic partial esophagectomy, intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomosis, thoracoscopic adhesiolysis, and mediastinal lymphadenectomy under general anesthesia. Postoperative pathology showed a poorly to moderately differentiated ESCC (pT
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