Radiologic evaluation of small esophageal carcinoma.
Eleven patients with small esophageal carcinomas are described. Double-contrast esophagography is essential in the detection of small esophageal tumors. In spite of the "early" detection, we did not find an improvement in survival in these patients.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011859:Radiography