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. 2023 Oct 25;31(3):221-223.
doi: 10.1159/000534263. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Middle-Age New-Onset Dysphagia

Renato Medas  1   2 , Gany Mussagi  3 , Pedro Moutinho-Ribeiro  1   2 , Joanne Lopes  4 , Guilherme Macedo  1   2
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Middle-Age New-Onset Dysphagia

Renato Medas et al. GE Port J Gastroenterol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Breast cancer; Endoscopic ultrasonography; Esophageal metastasis; Fine-needle biopsy.

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None of the authors acted as reviewer or editor of this article. None of the authors disclosed personal conflicts of interest or financial relationships relevant to this publication.

Figures

Fig. 1.
Fig. 1.
a, b Endoscopic view of an elevated yellowish area covered with normal-appearing mucosa. c Normal contrast progression, despite the presence of a 15 mm narrowing of the proximal esophageal lumen (arrow). EUS revealed a hypoechogenic mass with well-defined contours and limits, centered in the muscle layer and with intimal contact with the aortic arch, maintaining the cleavage plane (d: radial probe, e: linear probe).
Fig. 2.
Fig. 2.
a Nuclear overlapping and hyperchromatic aggregates of epithelial cells. b Neoplastic cells showed strong nuclear staining of estrogen receptors and infiltrate the striated muscle.
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