title: Esophageal adenocarcinoma in a patient with surgically treated achalasia.
abstract: Although squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus occurs with increased incidence in primary achalasia, esophageal adenocarcinoma has been considered rare in this condition. We report a patient with long-standing achalasia in whom adenocarcinoma of the esophagus occurred many years after Heller esophagomyotomy, presumably related to Barrett's esophagus complicating gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
authors: University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Radiology, Galveston 77550.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Goodman
authors: L D
authors: LD
authors: Scott
authors: R R
authors: RR
authors: Verani
authors: C C
authors: CC
authors: Berggreen
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence