| Literature DB >> 24966988 |
Takashi Kobayashi1, Sachiko Seo1, Shigeki Morita2, Akiteru Goto2, Akiko Masuda1, Nobuyuki Shimizu3, Masato Nishida3, Souya Nunobe3, Motoshi Ichikawa1, Yutaka Takazawa2, Yasuyuki Seto3, Masashi Fukayama2, Mineo Kurokawa1.
Abstract
Esophageal complications occur after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). There are, however, only limited reports on the etiology or management of esophageal complications. Here, we report the occurrence of intramucosal hematoma presenting continuous esophageal hemorrhage in a 34 year-old man following the second peripheral blood stem cell transplantation for acute myeloid leukemia. His hematemesis started 2 months after HSCT and was repeated in supportive care. On day 156, he underwent total esophagectomy as a result of uncontrollable massive hematemesis. Histopathological testings of the resected esophagus confirmed intramucosal hematoma as a cause of hematemesis. This case highlights intramucosal hematoma as one of the important etiologies of esophageal complications following HSCT.Entities:
Keywords: Esophageal hemorrhage; esophagectomy; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; intramucosal hematoma
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Year: 2014 PMID： 24966988 PMCID： PMC4069927
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Clin Exp Pathol ISSN： 1936-2625