Simultaneous oesophageal and gastric carcinoma in an elderly man. A case report.
A patient with radiological evidence of both oesophageal and gastric carcinoma is presented. Histological examination revealed squamous cell carcinoma of the mid-oesophagus and adenocarcinoma of the stomach. This is a most unusual combination. A short review of the literature is presented.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D002299:Cardia / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*