Multiple small cell carcinomas of the esophagus.
Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is extremely rare, and usually has a rapidly progressive course. This article reports a patient with synchronous multiple small cell carcinomas of the esophagus who had a prompt and complete (although brief) remission following treatment with a combination chemotherapy program used in patients with small cell lung cancers. Recognition of this entity is important, since appropriate treatment with multiagent chemotherapy has a major impact on prognosis.
D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy