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Title: | Spontaneous esophageal cancer perforation managed with Fully Covered Self Expandable Metallic Stent (FCSEMS) |
Authors: | Othman, Faeid Mohamad, Ikhwan Sani Mokhter, Wan Mokhzani Wan Aziz, Syed Hassan Syed Dass, Sabrina Jane |
Keywords: | Esophageal neoplasms Esophagus -- Cancer Endoscopy Stents (Surgery) |
Issue Date: | 2022 |
Publisher: | University of Malta. Medical School |
Citation: | Othman, F., Mohamad, I. S., Mokhter, W. M. W., Aziz, S. H. S., & Dass, S. J. (2022). Spontaneous esophageal cancer perforation managed with Fully Covered Self Expandable Metallic Stent (FCSEMS). Malta Medical Journal, 34(3), 101-105. |
Abstract: | Esophageal cancer is one of the 7 most common cancers in the world. It usually presents with dysphagia, persistent vomiting, weight loss, loss of appetite and anorexia. However, 1% of esophageal cancer might perforate causing severe abdominal pain. We present the case of a 30-year- old man with sudden onset of epigastric pain for one day duration. He had a history of progressive dysphagia, vomiting, weight loss and loss of appetite for the past three months. CT thorax and abdomen revealed a circumferential mass at the lower esophagus with the presence of pneumomediastinum and pneumoperitoneum suggestive of esophageal perforation. The patient was successfully treated endoscopically by using a Fully Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent (FCSEMS) to maintain lumen patency and cover the area of the perforation. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/101782 |
Appears in Collections: | MMJ, Volume 34, Issue 3 MMJ, Volume 34, Issue 3 |
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