A case of esophageal actinomycosis with a unique morphology presenting as a refractory ulcer
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DOI: 10.1007/s12328-017-0797-1
Abstract: A 60-year-old man presented with odynophagia after bronchial artery infusion chemotherapy for pulmonary metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealed an esophageal ulcer in the middle thoracic esophagus. An esophageal biopsy demonstrated no malignancy. However,… read more here.
Keywords: case esophageal; actinomycosis unique; esophageal actinomycosis; actinomycosis ... See more keywords
Esophageal actinomycosis mimicking a carcinoma.
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DOI: 10.17235/reed.2020.6053/2018
Abstract: A 75-year-old male was referred due to dysphagia and iron-deficiency anemia. An upper endoscopy was performed which revealed a friable mass at 30 to 37 cm from the incisors, consistent with esophageal malignancy. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: mimicking carcinoma; esophageal actinomycosis; actinomycosis mimicking;