A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy

Abstract Background Severe scoliosis can cause reflux esophagitis, and is a risk factor for Barrett's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Severe scoliosis is associated with respiratory dysfunction, impaired operative tolerance, and anatomical difficulty in surgical manipulation, and is, therefore...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Taguchi, Kotaro Yamashita, Kota Momose, Koji Tanaka, Tomoki Makino, Takuro Saito, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Takahashi, Yukinori Kurokawa, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki
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Published: Japan Surgical Society 2023-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01776-8
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author Daisuke Taguchi
Kotaro Yamashita
Kota Momose
Koji Tanaka
Tomoki Makino
Takuro Saito
Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Yukinori Kurokawa
Kiyokazu Nakajima
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
author_facet Daisuke Taguchi
Kotaro Yamashita
Kota Momose
Koji Tanaka
Tomoki Makino
Takuro Saito
Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Yukinori Kurokawa
Kiyokazu Nakajima
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
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description Abstract Background Severe scoliosis can cause reflux esophagitis, and is a risk factor for Barrett's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Severe scoliosis is associated with respiratory dysfunction, impaired operative tolerance, and anatomical difficulty in surgical manipulation, and is, therefore, considered a high surgical risk. In this report, we describe the case of a young patient with Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma with severe scoliosis who underwent salvage surgery after radical chemoradiotherapy. Case presentation The patient was a 39-year-old male. Although he had severe scoliosis and paraplegia of both lower limbs since childhood, he was independent in activities of daily living. His previous doctor, who diagnosed the esophageal cancer, determined that surgery was not indicated due to the coexistence of severe scoliosis, so he underwent chemoradiotherapy with curative intent. After chemoradiotherapy, the patient was referred to our hospital for a second opinion because of a tumor remnant. After various additional examinations, thoracoscopic and laparoscopic subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer was performed, along with ante-thoracic route reconstruction using a narrow gastric tube. Although the patient had symptoms associated with postoperative reflux, he recovered well overall and was discharged home about 4 weeks after surgery. Conclusions We report the case of an esophageal cancer patient with severe scoliosis at high surgical risk who underwent successful minimally invasive esophagectomy.
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spelling doaj-art-3c2f4e8145cb40109383e2feb4595f7f2025-08-20T03:33:15ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932023-11-01911710.1186/s40792-023-01776-8A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapyDaisuke Taguchi0Kotaro Yamashita1Kota Momose2Koji Tanaka3Tomoki Makino4Takuro Saito5Kazuyoshi Yamamoto6Tsuyoshi Takahashi7Yukinori Kurokawa8Kiyokazu Nakajima9Hidetoshi Eguchi10Yuichiro Doki11Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of MedicineAbstract Background Severe scoliosis can cause reflux esophagitis, and is a risk factor for Barrett's adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Severe scoliosis is associated with respiratory dysfunction, impaired operative tolerance, and anatomical difficulty in surgical manipulation, and is, therefore, considered a high surgical risk. In this report, we describe the case of a young patient with Barrett's esophageal adenocarcinoma with severe scoliosis who underwent salvage surgery after radical chemoradiotherapy. Case presentation The patient was a 39-year-old male. Although he had severe scoliosis and paraplegia of both lower limbs since childhood, he was independent in activities of daily living. His previous doctor, who diagnosed the esophageal cancer, determined that surgery was not indicated due to the coexistence of severe scoliosis, so he underwent chemoradiotherapy with curative intent. After chemoradiotherapy, the patient was referred to our hospital for a second opinion because of a tumor remnant. After various additional examinations, thoracoscopic and laparoscopic subtotal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer was performed, along with ante-thoracic route reconstruction using a narrow gastric tube. Although the patient had symptoms associated with postoperative reflux, he recovered well overall and was discharged home about 4 weeks after surgery. Conclusions We report the case of an esophageal cancer patient with severe scoliosis at high surgical risk who underwent successful minimally invasive esophagectomy.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01776-8Esophageal cancerBarrett’s esophagusScoliosisSalvage surgery
spellingShingle Daisuke Taguchi
Kotaro Yamashita
Kota Momose
Koji Tanaka
Tomoki Makino
Takuro Saito
Kazuyoshi Yamamoto
Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Yukinori Kurokawa
Kiyokazu Nakajima
Hidetoshi Eguchi
Yuichiro Doki
A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
Surgical Case Reports
Esophageal cancer
Barrett’s esophagus
Scoliosis
Salvage surgery
title A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
title_full A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
title_fullStr A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
title_full_unstemmed A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
title_short A case of Barrett’s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
title_sort case of barrett s esophageal adenocarcinoma and severe scoliosis with successful salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiotherapy
topic Esophageal cancer
Barrett’s esophagus
Scoliosis
Salvage surgery
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-023-01776-8
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