Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus; clinicopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of six cases.

abstract：:Obesity increases the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The majority of the reflux attacks occur postprandially. The influence of the speed of food intake on gastroesophageal reflux events is unclear in obese patients. To determine the influence of the speed of food intake on intraesophageal reflux event...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Bor S,Erdogan A,Bayrakci B,Yildirim E,Vardar R

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and thymidylate synthase (TS) are key enzymes in folate metabolism, which is essential for normal DNA methylation and synthesis. Common polymorphisms at the MTHFR nucleotides position 677 (C-T) and a 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism (2R or 3R) in the TS promoter enhan...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Wang LD,Guo RF,Fan ZM,He X,Gao SS,Guo HQ,Matsuo K,Yin LM,Li JL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal atresia (EA) occurs in one out of 2500 to 4500 live births. As the vast majority of infants are now surviving neonatal corrective surgery, the focus has shifted from mortality to morbidity associated with EA. However, little is known about its psychological morbidity. This paper synthesizes research and cli...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Caplan A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Columnar-lined lower esophagus (CLE) or Barrett's esophagus (BE) is caused by chronic reflux of the gastrointestinal tract and can progress to invasive adenocarcinoma. However, the pathophysiology, cell of origin, and management of this condition is incompletely understood. This review evaluates the role of in vivo mo...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Koak Y,Winslet M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In summary, the role of long esophagomyotomy for patients with DES and related motor disorders remains controversial. The results are poorer than those following esophagomyotomy for achalasia, and long-term postoperative follow-up of these patients is essential because early good results may be misleading. Two methods...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Ellis FH Jr

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Animal models of Barrett's metaplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma are important to further characterize the disease and test potential therapies. This paper reviews the development of the surgical model of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the rat and considers whether this model provides a biologically accurate represen...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Hindmarsh A,Belshaw N,Mehta S,Johnson IT,Rhodes M

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 73-year-old man had a low anterior resection for a villous adenoma in the rectosigmoid. On the 4th day after surgery, he suddenly developed severe interscapular pain. Aortic dissection was ruled out, but endoscopy showed black mucosa of the entire esophagus. With conservative treatment, including proton pump inhibit...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Reichart M,Busch OR,Bruno MJ,Van Lanschot JJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of Barrett's esophagus is based on the presence of intestinal metaplasia (IM) at the distal esophagus. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of IM in patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux in whom endoscopically a segment of distal esophagus was covered by columnar epithelium (...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Csendes A,Smok G,Burdiles P,Korn O,Gradiz M,Rojas J,Recio M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed our experience with 262 consecutive two-layer, hand-sewn cervical esophageal anastomoses in patients undergoing surgery for esophageal carcinoma. Anastomotic leak rates were determined for the entire group and the frequency of post-operative esophageal dilatations was obtained for the first 101 patients. I...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Heitmiller RF,Fischer A,Liddicoat JR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of a patient with esophageal tuberculosis, a very uncommon form of extrapulmonar tuberculosis. Initially, because of constitutional symptomatology and radiological findings of mediastinal lymph node enlargement, lymphoma was considered. However, the endoscopic findings of ulcerative masses and a sinus...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Perdomo JA,Naomoto Y,Haisa M,Yamatsuji T,Kamikawa Y,Tanaka N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a premalignant condition associated with the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC). Previous studies have implicated hydrophobic bile acids and gastric acid in BE and EAC pathogenesis. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that DNA damage, cytotoxicity and oxidative stress induce...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Goldman A,Condon A,Adler E,Minnella M,Bernstein C,Bernstein H,Dvorak K

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Day-case esophageal surgery has been demonstrated to be safe in small prospective cohorts and only for laparoscopic fundoplication. The aims of this study are to assess the feasibility and safety of a large series of esophageal day-case surgeries, including laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF), Zenker diverticulec...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Desbeaux A,Gronnier C,Piessen G,Vanderbeken M,Ruolt N,Triboulet JP,Mariette C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophagectomy represents the standard treatment strategy for superficial esophageal cancer diagnosed pathologically as submucosal disease (pT1b) following an endoscopic resection (ER). However, chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is expected to become an alternative treatment option. This study retrospectively compared the outcom...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Tanaka T,Ueno M,Iizuka T,Hoteya S,Haruta S,Udagawa H

更新日期：2019-12-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-Hodgkin lymphoma involving the esophagus is very rare. Only a few cases have been reported in the English literature to date, and it accounts for less than 1% of all cases of gastrointestinal lymphoma. As this malignancy manifests as a submucosal tumor, pathological diagnosis by using a simple endoscopic biopsy al...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Lee DS,Ahn YC,Eom DW,Lee SJ

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Barrett's esophagus (BE), a premalignant condition for the development of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), is a consequence of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Although the incidence of EAC is increasing, a similar trend for BE is not clear. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of newly diagnosed BE over...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Hamade N,Weng G,Desai M,Chandrasekar VT,Dasari C,Kennedy K,Sharma P

更新日期：2021-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The involvement of S100A4 in modulating invasiveness of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) cell lines was explored. It was shown that S100A4 expression is positively correlated with the degree of invasiveness in human ESCC cells. The S100A4-rich EC-1 cells displayed higher migratory and invasive cell behavior w...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Zhang K,Zhang M,Zhao H,Yan B,Zhang D,Liang J

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:beta-Catenin, which is frequently overexpressed in a variety of human cancers including esophageal cancer, mediates cancer cell proliferation and tumor growth. In the present study, we used a human U6 promoter-driven DNA-template approach to induce short hairpin RNA (shRNA)-triggered RNA interference to silence beta-c...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Wang JS,Zheng CL,Wang YJ,Wen JF,Ren HZ,Liu Y,Jiang HY

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 69-year-old patient underwent simultaneous transhiatal esophagectomy for carcinoma of the esophagogastric junction and benign spindle cell gastric tumor and coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass. A standard technique of transhiatal esophagectomy was used. The long saphenous vein was grafted ...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Jones JM,Melua AA,Anikin V,Campalani G

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after esophagectomy have been reported to occur in 15-30% of patients and are the most common causes of major morbidity and mortality. Risk factors for the development of PPCs include impairment in lung function, cardiac reserve, aerobic capacity, and body composition. Phys...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Feeney C,Reynolds JV,Hussey J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sivelestat sodium hydrate (Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Osaka, Japan) is a selective inhibitor of neutrophil elastase (NE) and is effective in reducing acute lung injury associated with systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS). We conducted a prospective randomized controlled study to investigate the efficacy of peri...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Kawahara Y,Ninomiya I,Fujimura T,Funaki H,Nakagawara H,Takamura H,Oyama K,Tajima H,Fushida S,Inaba H,Kayahara M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the axial and radial distribution of histological markers including hyperplasia of the basal cell layer, elongation of the papillae and dilatation of the intercellular spaces of the squamous epithelium in patients with nonerosive reflux disease compared to controls and to relate t...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Edebo A,Vieth M,Tam W,Bruno M,van Berkel AM,Stolte M,Schoeman M,Tytgat G,Dent J,Lundell L

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 10 patients with esophageal mucosal carcinoma in order to improve the early diagnosis of the disease. Histologically seven of the 14 lesions were carcinomas in situ (epithelial cancer), and the other seven lesions were carcinomas confined to the mucosa other than epithelial cancer (muscularis mucosae cance...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Kimura H,Konishi K,Earashi M,Satou T,Nojima N,Inoue T,Maeda K,Yabushita K,Kuroda Y,Tsuji M,Miwa A

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) is a membrane-bound enzyme involved in the glutathione metabolism. Studies suggested that GGT was a marker of apoptotic balance and modulated tumor progression, invasion and drug resistance. Recently, GGT was shown to be associated with the progression of high-grade esophageal epithelia...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Yang F,Zhang S,Yang H,Luo K,Wen J,Hu Y,Hu R,Huang Q,Chen J,Fu J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well accepted that recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis is a severe complication of esophagectomy or lymphadenectomy performed adjacent to the recurrent laryngeal nerves. Herein, determination of the effectiveness of implementing continuous recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring to reduce the incidence of recurrent...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Zhong D,Zhou Y,Li Y,Wang Y,Zhou W,Cheng Q,Chen L,Zhao J,Li X,Yan X

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is primarily determined by staging. Although radiological methods have revealed lymph node metastasis preoperatively, these radiological findings cannot be correlated with pathological staging. The aim of this study was to compare the expressions of p53, vascular end...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Han U,Can OI,Han S,Kayhan B,Onal BU

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common and challenging clinical problem. It is estimated that more than 70 million Americans (23% of the population) suffer from this condition yearly. Patients with NCCP represent a diagnostic dilemma. Their chest pain is often indistinguishable from cardiac pain leading to extensive...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Fass R,Achem SR

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the effects of a proton pump inhibitor on a rat model of duodenogastric reflux. Duodenoesophageal reflux was induced in 60 rats by performing a duodenesophagostomy. The study group received daily intraperitoneal injections of a proton pump inhibitor for 6 months and the control group received an eq...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Moore KH,Barry P,Burn J,Falk G

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outcome of 211 patients undergoing laser therapy as palliation for inoperable carcinoma of the esophagus is presented. The median age was 73 (range 44-97). The histology was adenocarcinoma for 127 patients and squamous-cell carcinoma for 84 patients. For 133 patients, laser was the only therapy while 56 patients h...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Savage AP,Baigrie RJ,Cobb RA,Barr H,Kettlewell MG

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detailed data on patterns of esophageal bolus transport in patients with achalasia are still lacking. To study these we applied the novel technique of multichannel intraluminal impedance measurements. Ten patients with achalasia were studied using a 16 channel system. Liquid and semisolid boluses of 10 mL were applied...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Nguyen HN,Domingues GR,Winograd R,Lammert F,Silny J,Matern S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The cancer stem cell theory states that cancers contain tumor-forming cells that have the ability to self-renew as well as give rise to cells that differentiate. Cancer stem cells have been identified in several solid tumors, but stem cells in normal human esophagus or in Barrett's esophagus or adenocarcinoma have not...

journal_title：Diseases of the esophagus : official journal of the International Society for Diseases of the Esophagus

authors： Bobryshev YV,Freeman AK,Botelho NK,Tran D,Levert-Mignon AJ,Lord RV

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00