title: Association of esophageal cancer and esophageal varices.
abstract: Of the 312 cases of esophageal cancer seen over 2 years, four patients had associated varices. Three patients gave history of alcohol abuse. All had malnutrition and splenomegaly. Endoscopic biopsies were safe in the presence of varices. External radiation did not have any untoward effect on the varices. Prophylactic sclerotherapy was not required in these patients. The association between esophageal carcinoma and varices could be secondary to alcohol consumption or merely coincidental.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nagral
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Mohandas
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Swaroop
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dhir
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Dinshaw
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Desai
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010947:Plants, Toxic; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D012907:Smoking; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless