title: [Spontaneous remission of cancer of the esophagus. A case report].
abstract: The authors report a case of spontaneous regression of a cervical esophagus malignant tumor, confirmed by several biopsies. They emphasize the factors which could be involved, in a general way, with the phenomenon, as well as the importance of its study.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Hospital Mário Penna, Belo Horizonte.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lacerda Filho
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.forename: J de S
authors.initials: Jde S
authors.lastname: Andrade Filho
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
mesh_terms: D001937:Brassica; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D004032:Diet; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D002365:Manihot; D008875:Middle Aged; D009365:Neoplasm Regression, Spontaneous / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Regressão espontânea de câncer do esôfago. Relato de caso.