Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus in a patient with longstanding primary achalasia.
Am J Gastroenterol
; 87(5): 664-7, 1992 May.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1317672
ABSTRACT
Achalasia is believed to be a predisposing factor for the development of esophageal cancer. Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a rare neoplasm, with fewer than 150 cases having been reported in the world literature, and it has been described only once previously in a patient with longstanding achalasia. We describe a case of an 85-yr-old woman with long-term primary achalasia who developed primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus. We hypothesize that this patient's recurrent, worsening dysphagia is related to a paraneoplastic phenomenon. We discuss this association and review the literature.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Esophageal Neoplasms
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Esophageal Achalasia
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Carcinoma, Small Cell
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Gastroenterol
Year:
1992
Document type:
Article