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.
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.