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. 2012:2012:738205.
doi: 10.1155/2012/738205. Epub 2012 Nov 4.

Dysphagia after colon interposition graft for esophageal carcinoma

C Spitali  1 , K De Vogelaere, G Delvaux
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Dysphagia after colon interposition graft for esophageal carcinoma

C Spitali et al. Case Rep Pathol. 2012.

Abstract

Colon interposition is an established technique for esophageal reconstruction. We describe the case of primary adenocarcinoma arising in a colonic interposition graft that was performed after total esophagectomy for recurrence adenocarcinoma derived from the Barrett esophagus.

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Figure 1
The PET-CT showed a tumor paravertebral right at the level of D7–D9 and no metastatic disease.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Barium swallow revealed a circumferential mass arising from the colon.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Endoscopy showed circumferential tumor at the ileocaecal junction.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Pre-existing lesion of the colon missed on PET-CT.
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