Verrucous Oesophageal Carcinoma: Single Case Report and Case Series Including 15 Patients - Issues for Consideration of Therapeutic Strategies

Conclusion: This is the largest published study describing patients diagnosed with VC of the oesophagus so far. The option of local endoscopic therapy and its results in 9 patients are reported for the first time. The superficial growth pattern of the tumour and the frequent absence of lymph node or distant metastasis suggest that endoscopic resection can be carried out as a diagnostic and/or therapeutic approach. Due to the rarity of this entity, the case numbers are unfortunately so limited that evidence-based recommendations are unlikely to become available even in the future.Viszeralmedizin 2014;30:346-352
Source: Viszeralmedizin - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research