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Esophageal carcinosarcoma

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Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

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Carcinosarcoma is an uncommon malignancy of the esophagus that presents as a bulky intraluminal polypoid lesion of the esophagus. Histologically, both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components are seen. Because of accelerated intraluminal growth, esophageal carcinosarcoma often presents relatively early. This report describes a 64-year-old man with carcinosarcoma who was successfully treated with an esophagectomy. As in typical squamous cell carcinoma, early detection and treatment by surgical resection are needed to produce significant long-term survival.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, 1430 Tulane Ave., Room 8549, 70112, New Orleans, La.

    Atul K. Madan M.D., Anne E. Long B.A., Christopher B. Weldon M.D. & Bernard M. Jaffe M.D.

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Madan, A.K., Long, A.E., Weldon, C.B. et al. Esophageal carcinosarcoma. J Gastrointest Surg 5, 414–417 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1091-255X(01)80071-8

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