Adrenal insufficiency due to bilateral metastases from oat cell carcinoma of the oesophagus.
Extrapulmonary oat cell carcinoma has been reported in many organs, the oesophagus being the most common location. We report a case of adrenal insufficiency due to extensive metastatic deposits from oat cell carcinoma of the oesophagus in a patient following cardioesophagectomy.
Hasan
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.
Yonan
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NA
Lawson
R A
RA
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male