| Literature DB >> 24637188 |
Deanna Wan Jie Ng1, Grace Hwei Ching Tan1, Melissa Ching Ching Teo2.
Abstract
The colon can be used for esophageal reconstruction after an esophagectomy. The development of a malignancy in the colonic interposition graft is rare, with less than 15 cases reported in the literature. We present a case of a 60-year-old male with high-grade dysplasia of the colonic interposition graft used for reconstruction of the esophagus, which developed 41 years after the esophageal reconstruction. The long-term complication of the development of a malignancy must be considered when using the colon for reconstruction especially when the esophageal reconstruction is performed for a benign cause.Entities:
Keywords: colonic interposition graft; esophageal reconstruction; malignancy
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24637188 DOI: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2014.01.002
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asian J Surg ISSN: 1015-9584 Impact factor: 2.767