Endoscopic resection of a pyloric lesion is challenging because of the limited maneuverability
of endoscopes. Here, we report a case of a depressed pyloric lesion treated with endoscopic
resection using a newly developed thin endoscope.
A 74-year-old woman who had previously undergone Helicobacter pylori eradication was found to have a pyloric lesion on follow-up endoscopy. Biopsy suggested
that the lesion was an adenocarcinoma, and the patient was referred to our institute
for further management.
The lesion was located in the posterior region of the pylorus, invading the pyloric
ring ([Fig. 1]). Another lesion was identified on the anterior wall of the pylorus. Considering
the absence of signs of invasion, we performed endoscopic resection of the lesion
([Video 1]).
Fig. 1 Endoscopic view of a lesion located in the posterior pyloric region, invading the
pyloric ring, and another lesion located on the anterior pyloric wall.
Retroflexed endoscopic submucosal dissection of a lesion invading the pyloric ring,
using a newly developed thin endoscope.Video 1
First, we made markings on the oral side using magnifying endoscopy (GIF-XZ1200; Olympus
Co.
Ltd., Tokyo, Japan). The tumor had invaded the posterior wall of the duodenal bulb,
and the
margin could not be identified in the forward view ([Fig. 2]). Retroflexed observation was impossible because of the narrow space of the bulb.
Therefore, we used a newly developed thin endoscope (EG-840TP; Fujifilm, Tokyo, Japan),
with a
width of 7.9 mm, large working channel of 3.2 mm, and wide angles (up, 210°; down,
160°) [1]. We made circumferential markings in the retroflexed view and performed endoscopic
submucosal dissection (ESD) from the anal side ([Fig. 3]). Subsequently, ESD was performed from the oral side using an endoscope with an
attached
hood (DH-083ST; Fujifilm). Using the pulley traction method ([Fig. 4]) [2]
[3]
[4]
[5], we successfully achieved en bloc resection of the lesion ([Fig. 5]).
Fig. 2 Endoscopic view of a tumor invading the posterior wall of the duodenal bulb.
Fig. 3 Endoscopic view of endoscopic submucosal dissection being performed from the anal
side.
Fig. 4 Endoscopic view demonstrating the pulley traction method.
Fig. 5 Endoscopic view showing the resected specimen after en bloc resection of the lesion.
The final pathological diagnosis was 0–IIc, 29 × 15-mm, well-differentiated tubular
adenocarcinoma, pT1a, pUL1, ly0, v0, pHM0, pVM0, with the two lesions considered continuous.
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