Oat cell carcinoma of the oesophagus--a case report and review of literature.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2005 Oct; 103(10): 540, 542
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in English
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| ID: sea-102355
ABSTRACT
A 45-year-old male presented with dysphagia, anorexia and progressive weight loss. He was a chronic smoker. Oesophagoscopy showed an ulceroproliferative growth of 25-30 cm size. Histopathology from the biopsy tissue showed small cell (oat cell) carcinoma. He received radiotherapy, but died 9 months later. Small cell carcinoma of the oesophagus constitutes 0.8-2.4% of all the oesophageal carcinoma. The tumour is an aggressive one with a poor prognosis irrespective of the treatment.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Humans
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Male
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Esophageal Neoplasms
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Fatal Outcome
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Carcinoma, Small Cell
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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