Acute aortic syndromes after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) is established as a primary therapeutic approach for early esophageal cancer, with perforation, bleeding, and stricture recognized as the most significant complications. Current evidence regarding acute aortic syndromes (AAS) following ESD remains limited.

Case presentation

A previously healthy, 66-year-old woman presented with half a month history of early esophageal cancer through upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy examination showed: Approximately 21-25 cm away from the incisors, a type II-b lesion on the left posterior wall of the esophagus. Eight days post-hospitalization, she underwent esophageal ESD. Seven hours post-operation, she experienced sudden chest pain. An urgent chest CT scan s

SUBMITTER: Pang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12772058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature