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Endoscopy 2001; 33(3): 297
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12806
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Verrucous Carcinoma of the Esophagus

C. Ereño 1 , J. L. Lopez 1 , A. Loizate 2 , F. J. Bilbao 2
  • 1 Dept. of Pathology, Hospital de Basurto, Basque Country University, Bilbao, Spain
  • 2 Dept. of Digestive Surgery, Hospital de Basurto, Basque Country University, Bilbao, Spain
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31 December 2001 (online)

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Figure 1A 65-year-old woman presented with a history of long-standing dysphagia. During endoscopy, a stenosing verrucous lesion was found in the middle third of the esophagus.

Figure 2The esophagogastrectomy specimen revealed a reddish, plate-like, exophytic tumor, 11 cm in length, located at 2.5 cm from the cardioesophageal junction.

Figure 3Histologically, the tumor was composed of non-branching, filiform papillae with a thick layer of parakeratosis on the surface. In depth, the neoplasm showed a pushing border.

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