Adenocarcinoma in the intrathoracic transposed colon

Si analizzano le possibilità di insorgenza di un tumore nel colon interposto nel torace dopo esofagectomia.Patients who had esophagectomy with colon interposition for benign disease have long survivals. Adenocarcinoma arising in the interposed colon is a possible event. We describe a 65 year old female in whom we performed 37 years ago esophagectomy with left colon interposition for lye-induced strictures. At endoscopy an obstructing adenocarcinoma in the interposed colon was detected. She underwent complete endoscopic removal of the tumor. The lady is in good general conditions, having a regular diet, and without evidence of recurrent disease, 5 years later