Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Hidetoshi Tada

Publications

• Case Report
  Verrucous Squamous Carcinoma of the Esophagus Successfully Diagnosed by Endoscopic Mucosal Resecion: A Case Report
  Author(s): Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Shuho Semba, Kazuyoshi Naba, Tetsuo Maeda, Hidetoshi Tada, Ryota Aoki, Yu Nishida and Yusuke NomuraNobuhiro Takeuchi, Shuho Semba, Kazuyoshi Naba, Tetsuo Maeda, Hidetoshi Tada, Ryota Aoki, Yu Nishida and Yusuke Nomura
  
  A 62-year-old male with a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and alcoholic liver disease presented with dysphagia, heartburn, and appetite loss. He had lost 10 kg weight within 1 month. The patient gave a history of excessive alcohol intake and a smoking habit of 60 cigarettes per day for 40 years. Upper gastroenteroscopy revealed a wartlike, whitish, protruding mass with circumferential stricture at a point 35 cm from the incisor down to the cardia. Although esophageal cancer was suspected, repeated biopsies of the mass revealed no malignant findings. Concurrent esophageal candidiasis was treated with an antifungal drug. Increased esophageal stricture made food intake impossible; therefore, total parenteral nutrition was initiated. Endoscopic mucosal resection revealed highly keratinized, well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma with invasion into the submucosa. A diagnosis of ve.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000240

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