Clinical Decision-Making in Peptic Esophageal Stenosis: To PEG or Not to PEG?

Authors

Junus Benjamin Cokovic, Christian Prinz, Leonard Fehring

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Clinical case reports. Volume 14. Issue 8. Pages e73381. Epub Aug 21, 2026.

Abstract

Esophageal strictures can cause dysphagia and malnutrition requiring enteral feeding. We report a 78-year-old woman with therapy-refractory distal esophageal stenosis initially considered benign. PEG tube placement for nutritional support revealed an unexpected squamous cell carcinoma. The patient underwent esophagectomy. We highlight diagnostic challenges and the need for careful PEG tube indication.

PMID:
42633021
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 23 Aug 2026.

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