title: Carcinoma oesophagus in a 14 year old child: report of a case and review of literature.
abstract: A 14 year old boy with well differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the upper oesophagus is being presented because of its rarity. The patient presented with dysphagia for 8 months. Barium swallow and endoscopy revealed a narrowing in the upper oesophagus with a proximal dilatation diverticulum. No definite aetiologic factor could be demonstrated. The case was treated with definitive irradiation with excellent immediate response.
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Shahi
authors.lastname: Sudarsan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dattagupta
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bahadur
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Rath
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male