Does the endoscopic finding of esophageal metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma progress from submucosal mass to polypoid shape?

Gastrointest Endosc. 2008 Jul;68(1):155-9. doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2008.02.043. Epub 2008 Jun 2.

Abstract

Background: Esophageal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is extremely rare; it was not serially followed-up by endoscopy.

Objective: Our purpose was to report the endoscopic findings according to the progression of esophageal metastatic HCC.

Design: Case report.

Results: In the review of the cases, submucosal tumor or polypoid mass were the most common endoscopic findings, and the locations of esophageal metastatic tumors are variable. The tumors had progressed from a submucosal mass to a polypoid mass in the current case.

Limitation: Small number of cases.

Conclusions: The endoscopic findings of esophageal metastasis of HCC may be changed from submucosal mass to polypoid mass.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / secondary*
  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular / surgery
  • Disease Progression
  • Endosonography / methods
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / therapy
  • Esophagoscopy / methods*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Liver Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Mucous Membrane / pathology
  • Neoplasm Invasiveness / pathology*
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Palliative Care / methods
  • Polyps / pathology