Endoscopy 2000; 32(5): 419-421
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-13269
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart ·New York

Polypoid Metastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma of the Esophagus Occurring After Endoscopic Variceal Band Ligation

K. Kume, I. Murata, I. Yoshikawa, K. Kanagawa, M. Otsuki
  • Third Department of Internal Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Medicine, Kitakyusyu, Japan
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

This report describes a rare case of metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) presenting as a polypoid mass in the lower esophagus after endoscopic variceal band ligation (EVL). A 56-year-old man underwent EVL for variceal bleeding in September 1993. He presented with dysphagia and tarry stool in December 1993. An endoscopic examination revealed a semipedunculated polypoid mass at the lower part of the esophagus, where EVL had been performed 3 months previously. The histologic examination at autopsy revealed that the polypoid mass consisted of metastatic HCC that had spread via the retrograde portal flow.

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Ph.D. M.D., M. Otsuki,

Third Dept. of Internal Medicine

University of Occupational and Environmental Health

School of Medicine

1-1, Iseigaoka

Yahatanishi-ku

Kitakyusyu 807-8555

Japan

Fax: + 81-93-6920107

Email: mac-otsk@med.uoeh.u.ac.jp

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