A Rare Case of Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum Palliated by Esophageal and Endobronchial Stenting

Matthew T Bell; Kenneth K Woo; Meifang Wu; Caroline Yap; David W Hsia; Sofiya Reicher

doi:10.14309/crj.0000000000001254

A Rare Case of Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum Palliated by Esophageal and Endobronchial Stenting

ACG Case Rep J. 2024 Feb 12;11(2):e01254. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001254. eCollection 2024 Feb.

Authors

Matthew T Bell¹, Kenneth K Woo², Meifang Wu³, Caroline Yap³, David W Hsia^{2

4}, Sofiya Reicher^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
² Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
³ Department of Pathology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA.
⁴ Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation, Torrance, CA.
⁵ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Harbor-University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA.

Abstract

Carcinoma cuniculatum is a rare variant of well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. To date, there are less than 30 cases of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum reported. It is frequently a diagnostic challenge: A definitive diagnosis typically cannot be made before esophagectomy. We present a uniquely aggressive case of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum complicated by a bronchoesophageal fistula and successfully palliated with dual esophageal and endobronchial stenting.

Keywords: bronchoesophageal fistula; carcinoma cuniculatum; endobronchial stent; esophageal stent; esophagus.

Publication types

Case Reports