title: Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: report of a case.
abstract: A case of esophageal small cell carcinoma successfully treated with combination therapy consisting of both pre- and postoperative chemotherapy as well as surgical resection is presented. A 74-year-old man presented with a small cell carcinoma measuring 11 cm in diameter in the lower half of his thoracic esophagus. After undergoing preoperative chemotherapy with cisplatin (25 mg, iv, days 1 through 5), the gross tumor completely regressed. However, a microscopic focus of residual cancer showing squamous cell carcinoma was found in the resected esophageal specimen. The patient received an additional two courses of postoperative chemotherapy with cisplatin (75 mg, iv monthly). He has since survived more than 9 years with no evidence of recurrent disease. We herein report a rare case of a patient with esophageal small cell carcinoma who demonstrated a complete cure.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Niigata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Muto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aizawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hatakeyama
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D002945:Cisplatin