Esophageal adenocarcinoma in a patient with surgically treated achalasia.
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.
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Radiology, Galveston 77550.
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Verani
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Berggreen
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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