FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE;
ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGOGASTRIC JUNCTION



View of opened esophagus and adjacent stomach

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SCALE BAR=1cm

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Clinical summary: 60 year old male with a history of having difficulty in swallowing. CAT scan showed thickening of the esophagus..

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Operative procedure: Esophagogastric resection.
Tumor location: Esophagogastrectomy.
Tumor size: 7.0 cm in greatest dimension.
Tumor characteristics: Tan-white, apple core-shaped, centrally ulcerated tumor.