BACKGROUND Metachronous multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas(ESCCs)may occur in some patients after endoscopic resection.Multiple dysplastic lesions in the esophagus increase risk of multiple squamous cell car...BACKGROUND Metachronous multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas(ESCCs)may occur in some patients after endoscopic resection.Multiple dysplastic lesions in the esophagus increase risk of multiple squamous cell carcinomas(SCCs).Endoscopic imaging technology such as narrow band imaging(NBI),can detect early SCC.Lugol chromoendoscopy is also the conventional standard technique for detecting superficial ESCC.However,little is known about the interval from the first SCC to the metachronous SCC.Effective methods to prevent multiple metachronous SCCs are needed in survivors of esophageal SCC.CASE SUMMARY A 56-year-old man showed a slightly elevated reddish area in the middle thoracic esophagus at 30 cm from the incisors on gastroscopy for routine examination.Esophageal mucosa lesion was about 2.5 cm.NBI and magnifying gastroscopy confirmed intra-epithelial papillary loop type B-1 according to the Japan Esophageal Society Classification.Lugol chromoendoscopy was used to evaluate the dysplastic squamous epithelium in the esophagus.Biopsy pathology revealed severe dysplastic squamous epithelium.Computed tomography showed no lymph node metastasis.His complete blood test and tumor markers were within reference values.He had no history of alcohol consumption and smoking.Mucosal lesion was dissected by endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Postoperative pathological results showed moderately differentiated squamous carcinoma.No cancer thrombus was seen in the vasculature,and the surrounding cut edge was not involved.The patient underwent radiotherapy within 2 months after ESD.The multiple Lugol-voiding lesions disappeared,and enhanced chest computed tomography revealed no lymph node metastasis.CONCLUSION This is the first case of multiple dysplastic lesions of esophagus cured by radiotherapy.Radiotherapy after minimally invasive endoscopic treatment might be a safe and effective optional therapeutic strategy to prevent metachronous multiple esophageal SCCs.展开更多
Background The detection rate of narrow-band imaging(NBI)for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC),including high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia,is significantly higher than that of white-light endosc...Background The detection rate of narrow-band imaging(NBI)for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC),including high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia,is significantly higher than that of white-light endoscopy.However,there are SESCCs that are undetectable by NBI but detectable by Lugol chromoendoscopy(LCE)and the characteristics of these SESCCs are still unknown.Thus,this study aimed to clarify the characteristics of SESCC that are undetectable using NBI.Methods Patients with current SCC or a history of SCC in the head and neck or in the esophagus were enrolled.The inspection of the esophagus was initiated by NBI,followed by LCE.Biopsies were taken of all suspected SESCC lesions during NBI observation and Lugol-voiding lesions(LVLs)that were irregularly shaped and>5mmand/or pink in color during LCE observation.The characteristics of SESCC that were undetectable with NBI were statistically analysed.Results Overall,147 lesions in 105 cases were histologically diagnosed as SESCC.Twenty in 15 cases were NBI-undetectable lesions,all of which were macroscopic flat type(0-IIb).The median sizes of the NBI-undetectable lesions and NBI-detectable lesions were both 15mm(P=0.47).Multivariate analysis revealed independent factors for NBI-undetectable lesions such as numerous irregularly shaped LVLs(odds ratio[OR]:4.94,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.39–17.5,P<0.05)and anterior wall position(OR:4.99,95%CI:1.58–15.8,P<0.05).Conclusions The detection of SESCCs with NBI is challenging when lesions are morphologically completely flat,in cases with numerous irregularly shaped LVLs,and if located at the anterior wall.展开更多
基金Supported by Jinhua City Science and Technology Plan Projects,No.2022-4-145.
文摘BACKGROUND Metachronous multiple esophageal squamous cell carcinomas(ESCCs)may occur in some patients after endoscopic resection.Multiple dysplastic lesions in the esophagus increase risk of multiple squamous cell carcinomas(SCCs).Endoscopic imaging technology such as narrow band imaging(NBI),can detect early SCC.Lugol chromoendoscopy is also the conventional standard technique for detecting superficial ESCC.However,little is known about the interval from the first SCC to the metachronous SCC.Effective methods to prevent multiple metachronous SCCs are needed in survivors of esophageal SCC.CASE SUMMARY A 56-year-old man showed a slightly elevated reddish area in the middle thoracic esophagus at 30 cm from the incisors on gastroscopy for routine examination.Esophageal mucosa lesion was about 2.5 cm.NBI and magnifying gastroscopy confirmed intra-epithelial papillary loop type B-1 according to the Japan Esophageal Society Classification.Lugol chromoendoscopy was used to evaluate the dysplastic squamous epithelium in the esophagus.Biopsy pathology revealed severe dysplastic squamous epithelium.Computed tomography showed no lymph node metastasis.His complete blood test and tumor markers were within reference values.He had no history of alcohol consumption and smoking.Mucosal lesion was dissected by endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Postoperative pathological results showed moderately differentiated squamous carcinoma.No cancer thrombus was seen in the vasculature,and the surrounding cut edge was not involved.The patient underwent radiotherapy within 2 months after ESD.The multiple Lugol-voiding lesions disappeared,and enhanced chest computed tomography revealed no lymph node metastasis.CONCLUSION This is the first case of multiple dysplastic lesions of esophagus cured by radiotherapy.Radiotherapy after minimally invasive endoscopic treatment might be a safe and effective optional therapeutic strategy to prevent metachronous multiple esophageal SCCs.
文摘Background The detection rate of narrow-band imaging(NBI)for superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(SESCC),including high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia,is significantly higher than that of white-light endoscopy.However,there are SESCCs that are undetectable by NBI but detectable by Lugol chromoendoscopy(LCE)and the characteristics of these SESCCs are still unknown.Thus,this study aimed to clarify the characteristics of SESCC that are undetectable using NBI.Methods Patients with current SCC or a history of SCC in the head and neck or in the esophagus were enrolled.The inspection of the esophagus was initiated by NBI,followed by LCE.Biopsies were taken of all suspected SESCC lesions during NBI observation and Lugol-voiding lesions(LVLs)that were irregularly shaped and>5mmand/or pink in color during LCE observation.The characteristics of SESCC that were undetectable with NBI were statistically analysed.Results Overall,147 lesions in 105 cases were histologically diagnosed as SESCC.Twenty in 15 cases were NBI-undetectable lesions,all of which were macroscopic flat type(0-IIb).The median sizes of the NBI-undetectable lesions and NBI-detectable lesions were both 15mm(P=0.47).Multivariate analysis revealed independent factors for NBI-undetectable lesions such as numerous irregularly shaped LVLs(odds ratio[OR]:4.94,95%confidence interval[CI]:1.39–17.5,P<0.05)and anterior wall position(OR:4.99,95%CI:1.58–15.8,P<0.05).Conclusions The detection of SESCCs with NBI is challenging when lesions are morphologically completely flat,in cases with numerous irregularly shaped LVLs,and if located at the anterior wall.
