A Case of Synchronous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Esophagus and Stomach: A Rare Duo
Abstract
Synchronous squamous cell esophageal and squamous cell gastric cancer is a rare duo. A 48-year-old male visited our hospital with a history of dysphagia and melena and was diagnosed with synchronous esophageal and gastric cancer by endoscopy and histopathology. We report a case of a synchronous cancer that was successfully treated by chemotherapy followed by surgery. We also discuss the hypothesis regarding the origin and presentation of the synchronous cancer in the GIT.
Gastroenterol Res. 2015;8(1):163-166
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr628w
Gastroenterol Res. 2015;8(1):163-166
doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/gr628w
Keywords
Endoscopy; Chemotherapy; Esophageal carcinoma; Stomach carcinoma; Synchronous; GIT