Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2025; 17(1): 103404
Published online Jan 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i1.103404
Early esophageal cancer with mucosal bridging in the resting room: A case report
Ying-Ling Liu, Jie Liu, Ye-Tao Wang
Ying-Ling Liu, Jie Liu, Ye-Tao Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
Co-first authors: Ying-Ling Liu and Jie Liu.
Author contributions: Liu YL and Liu J contributed to the conceptualization, data curation, and formal analysis of the manuscript, they contributed equally to this article, they are the co-first authors of this manuscript; Liu YL conducted the methodology; Wang YT contributed to the supervision, visualization, review and editing of the manuscript; Wang YT and Liu YL contributed to the investigation; and all authors thoroughly reviewed and endorsed the final manuscript.
Supported by the Research Project of the Chinese Digestive Early Cancer Physicians’ Joint Growth Program, No. GTCZ-2021-AH-34-0012.
Informed consent statement: Informed consent was obtained in writing from the patient to publish this report and any accompanying images. This case has been approved by the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Ying-Ling Liu, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, No. 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. liuyingling@ustc.edu.cn
Received: November 20, 2024
Revised: December 15, 2024
Accepted: January 7, 2025
Published online: January 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Currently, there exists a paucity of documented cases of submucosal bridges in the esophagus, and no instances have been reported linking submucosal bridges to carcinogenesis within diverticula. In the case under discussion, the tubular structure of the submucosal bridge, along with the detailed pathological features indicative of carcinogenesis, was clarified through the application of thin sectioning of the surgical specimen obtained after endoscopic submucosal dissection.