Takanori Kurogochi

Prognostic impact of postoperative pulmonary complications following salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Postoperative complications after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer have a negative effect on patients’ survival. Although postoperative complications are more frequently observed after salvage esophagectomy than after planned esophagectomy, the effects of postoperative complications on long‐term oncologic outcomes after salvage esophagectomy remain unclear.

Anti‐Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody‐Associated Vasculitis Resembling Esophageal Cancer

Systemic vasculitis can present with a variety of symptoms and signs1, 2. Some cases may be confused with cancer3. We herein describe the case of esophagitis caused by vasculitis. A 79-year-old male with mild dysphagia who was suspected with esophageal cancer at a previous hospital was referred to our facility. Upper GI endoscopy, which was undergone at our hospital, revealed a circumferentially elevated lesion with ulceration (Fig. 1a). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.