title: Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
abstract: The authors describe a case of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus, whose presenting complaint was abdominal pain, but no dysphagia. The patient had hepatic and gastric metastases and diarrhea, probably of endocrine origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital de S. João, Porto Medical School, Portugal.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vasconcelos-Teixeira
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Macedo-Pinto
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged