Leiomiossarcoma do esôfago
The authors describe a case of esophageal leiomyosarcoma treated at the Abdominopelvic Surgery Department of the Brazilian National Cancer Institute, including literature review, addressing treatment and prognosis. A 45 year-old female patient complaining of dysphagia, with pre-operative exams sugestive of esophageal leiomyoma. She was submitted to an esophagusgastrectomy with digestive reconstitution using a gastric tube brought through the posterior mediastinum. The histopathological examination and immunohistochemical tests confirmed that the tumor was an esophageal leiomyosarcoma. She is at the 7th year of follow up with no recurrence nor digestive complains.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | Portuguese |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
2005
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912005000400013 |
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