Three Cases of Esophageal Cancer Related to Fanconi Anemia

Intern Med. 2021 Apr 5. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.6926-20. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe risk of carcinogenesis increases after 20 years old in patients with Fanconi anemia (FA). We herein report three rare cases of FA combined with esophageal cancer in women; all patients were diagnosed with FA in early childhood. Patients 1 and 2 were diagnosed with advanced and superficial esophageal cancer, respectively, at 21 and 30 years old, respectively. Patient 3 was diagnosed with superficial esophageal cancer, underwent curative surgery at 26 years old, and survived for over 5 years without recurrence. Therefore, establishing a protocol for the early detection of esophageal cancer in FA patients over 20 years old is important.PMID:33814498 | DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.6926-20

Source: Internal Medicine - April 5, 2021 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Mia Fujisawa Masashi Matsushima Takashi Ueda Motoki Kaneko Ryutaro Fujimoto Masaya Sano Erika Teramura Makiko Monma Hajime Mizukami Fumio Nakahara Hidekazu Suzuki Takayoshi Suzuki Miharu Yabe Toshimasa Yabe Source Type: research