title: The radiological appearances of small cell (oat cell) carcinoma of the oesophagus.
abstract: We present three patients with primary small cell (oat cell) carcinoma of the oesophagus from a clinical and radiological point of view and review the radiological appearances of previously reported cases. The features of this rate neoplasm are variable, but extensive circumferential oesophageal wall thickening associated with luminal widening should raise the possibility of this diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Thorogood
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Williams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed