Primary esophageal diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting with tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare case and review

Jirapat Teerakanok; Judy Park DeWitt; Edna Juarez; Kyaw Zin Thein; Irfan Warraich

doi:10.4251/wjgo.v9.i10.431

Primary esophageal diffuse large B cell lymphoma presenting with tracheoesophageal fistula: A rare case and review

Jirapat Teerakanok, Judy Park DeWitt, Edna Juarez, Kyaw Zin Thein, Irfan Warraich

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Abstract

Primary non-Hodgkin lymphomas in the esophagus are rare. Tracheoesophageal fistulas mainly arise from solid esophageal carcinoma or mediastinal malignancies. Our patient presented with cough, dysphagia and weight loss, and upon initial computed tomography imaging and esophagogastroduodenoscopy, a malignant mass in the middle third of esophagus with tracheoesophageal fistula was found. The location of the mass and presence of malignant tracheoesophageal fistula were strongly suggestive of squamous cell carcinoma. However, tumor biopsy revealed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. This case report details a rare incident of a primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma presented as tracheoesophageal fistula and reviews previous literature.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	431-435
Number of pages	5
Journal	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology
Volume	9
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v9.i10.431
State	Published - Oct 1 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Esophageal cancer
Esophageal lymphoma
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Tracheoesophageal fistula

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Gastroenterology

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