A Rare Tumor: Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus: Case Report

GENÇ V., AKYOL C., ÇAKMAK A., SAVAŞ B., ENSARİ A., Kuterdem E.

TURKIYE KLINIKLERI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI, cilt.29, sa.6, ss.1747-1750, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: TURKIYE KLINIKLERI TIP BILIMLERI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1747-1750
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Esophageal neoplasms, carcinoma, small cell, EXPERIENCE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Esophageal small cell carcinoma constitutes about 1% to 1.5% of all esophageal malignancies. The most common location of esophageal small cell carcinoma is the lower third part of esophagus. Although tumors arising in this area give early symptoms, metastatic disease is usually determined at the initial presentation and the prognosis is generally poor. Our patient was admitted to the department of surgery with general fatigue, epigastric pain, dysphagia, loss of appetite and weight loss. An esophageal small cell carcinoma at an advanced stage was detected when he was evaluated. Combined chemo-radiotherapy was proposed but be declined therapy and died two months after the diagnosis. Early diagnosis and new therapy modalities are necessary in these patients.