Photodynamic therapy for Barretts' adenocarcinoma associated with an Angelchik device
John T Jenkins1, Arlette Charles2, Kenneth G Mitchell2
1Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
|July 23, 2014
Abstract:
We present a novel case of an elderly patient with a Barrett's adenocarcinoma in the presence of an Angelchik prosthesis. We aim to draw attention to issues relating to metaplastic Barretts' oesphagus and its adenocarcinoma complications and highlight relevant issues in multimodal endoscopic management and palliation using photodynamic therapy in the presence of the device.
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