title: Carcinoma of the esophagus presenting with esophagocutaneous fistula--a case report.
abstract: An interesting manifestation of carcinoma of the esophagus, hitherto undescribed is reported. The patient at the time of diagnosis had presented with an esophagocutaneous fistula. He was treated by feeding jejunostomy and local palliative radiotherapy and showed good clinical improvement. The extreme rarity of such a presentation is highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Pgimer, Chandigarh.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaushal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghoshal
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007582:Jejunostomy; D008297:Male; D010166:Palliative Care