title: [Epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus and Fanconi's anemia].
abstract: We report the case of a 36-year-old female with Fanconi's anemia who developed a squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus which was treated by surgery. In the long term, Fanconi's anemia is associated with a high incidence of acute leukemia, liver tumors or squamous cell carcinomas of various organs. The high chromosome breakage of this disease is assumed to be a predisposing factor for malignant development. This elevated tumor incidence must be appreciated if early diagnosis and appropriate therapy are to be initiated.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de chirurgie thoracique, Hôpital cantonal universitaire, Genève.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soravia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spiliopoulos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005199:Fanconi Anemia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Carcinome épidermoïde de l'oesophage et anémie de Fanconi.