In vivo microscopic examination of the esophagus for the detection of cancer before liver transplantation in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis

Endoscopy
J M DumonceauA Hadengue

Abstract

Esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma is relatively common in alcohol and tobacco abusers, and it can develop rapidly after liver transplantation. We report the early detection of an esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis, diagnosed during the pre-enlistment work-up that he was undergoing before liver transplantation. This lesion had not been detected at standard endoscopy, but was well characterized using in vivo staining and microscopic examination with an "endocytoscopy" system.

Citations

Nov 29, 2012·World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy·Aman V Arya, Brian M Yan
Feb 14, 2008·Diseases of the Esophagus : Official Journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus·M FujishiroM Omata
Apr 5, 2011·Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics·H NeumannM F Neurath

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell

Basal cell carcinoma is a form of malignant skin cancer found on the head and neck regions and has low rates of metastasis. Discover the latest research on basal cell carcinoma here.