Successful Surgical Treatment of a Recurrent Esophageal Malignant Gastrointestinal Neuroectodermal Tumor

Autor: Seung Hwan Song, Jung Hoon Shin, Hyang Joo Ryu, Dae Joon Kim, Seong Yong Park
Jazyk: English<br />Korean
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 51, Iss 2, Pp 142-145 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2233-601X
DOI: 10.5090/kjtcs.2018.51.2.142
Popis: Malignant gastrointestinal neuroectodermal tumor (GNET) is a very rare disease entity, especially in the esophagus. The diagnosis of GNET is based on histologic, immunohistochemical, and genetic findings. The choice of treatment is complete resection, and further treatment options can be considered. Herein, we describe a case of successful surgical treatment of a 23-year-old man with recurrent malignant esophageal GNET.
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