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Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology Advance Access published online on July 8, 2005
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, doi:10.1093/jjco/hyi123
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© 2005 Foundation for Promotion of Cancer Research
Received February 15, 2005
Accepted May 15, 2005

Case Report

A Case of Esophageal Stricture Due to Metastatic Breast Cancer Diagnosed by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Fumiko Sunada 1, Hironori Yamamoto 1, Hiroto Kita 1*, Kazunobu Hanatsuka 1, Hironari Ajibe 1, Mamiko Masuda 1, Tomosuke Hirasawa 1, Hiroyuki Osawa 1, Kiichi Sato 1, Yasuo Hozumi 2, and Kentaro Sugano 1

1 Department of Gastroenterology, Jichi Medical School, Kawachi-gun Tochigi, Japan
2 Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical School, Kawachi-gun Tochigi, Japan

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Hiroto Kita, E-mail: hkita{at}jichi.ac.jp


  Abstract

Metastasis of breast cancer to the esophagus has been reported but is rare. It is often difficult to diagnose metastases of breast cancer to the esophagus because they are often located in the submucosa and covered with normal mucosa. Although several methods have been reported in order to obtain specimens for pathological diagnosis, the adverse effects including bleeding and perforation were considerable problems. We report a case of a patient with esophageal stricture due to metastatic breast cancer to the esophagus. Pathological diagnosis was successfully obtained using endoscopic mucosal resection of the esophagus.

Keywords: tumor metastasis to esophagus; metastatic breast cancer; endoscopic mucosal resection.
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