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| Issue : 2 | Page : 223-225 |
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Atypical carcinoid of the esophagus
Manoj J Shah, Shah B Birwa, Satarupa T Samanta, Maulin A Patel
Department of Pathology, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Shah B Birwa
Room No. 412, The Gujarat Cancer and Research Institute, Civil Hospital Campus, Asarwa, Ahmedabad - 380 016, Gujarat
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0377-4929.155322
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Occurrence of carcinoid tumors in the esophagus is exceedingly rare. We present a case of an atypical carcinoid in the mid esophagus in a 56-year-old male, presenting with dysphagia. Esophagectomy was performed followed by postoperative chemotherapy. Histopathological and immunohistochemical studies were carried out. The patient succumbed to liver and lung metastasis, 6 months after the initial diagnosis, highlighting the poor prognosis of the condition. |
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