Superficial undifferentiated small cell carcinoma of the esophagus showing an interesting growing pattern in histology.
Hepatogastroenterology
; 47(32): 429-32, 2000.
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| ID: mdl-10791205
ABSTRACT
We report a case of superficial undifferentiated small cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The histology of the tumor was interesting; there was squamous cell differentiation within the epithelial layer and undifferentiated small cells growing within the submucosal layer. The tumor had a negative Grimelius reaction, suggesting no differentiation into a hormone-producing carcinoma known as an apudoma (Amine Precursor Uptake and Decarboxylation (APUD)). The serum levels of ACTH and calcitonin were within normal limits. As the patient was elderly and had a history of pleural tuberculosis causing poor pulmonary function, and owing to the fulminant nature of this carcinoma, he underwent blunt dissection of the esophagus by posterior mediastinal gastric pull-up. The patient recovered quickly and was able to be discharged with a good quality of life until the tumor recurred as a liver metastasis 6 months later.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias Esofágicas
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Carcinoma de Células Pequenas
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Hepatogastroenterology
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Japão