title: Squamous cell carcinoma arising from a congenital duplication cyst of the esophagus in a young adult.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinomas arising from the congenital anomalies in the esophagus are rare. One such case of an 18-year-old man, with an associated history of ventricular septal defect, who developed an epithelial malignancy within the duplication cyst extending to involve the lower third of esophagus is presented here. He responded well to radical treatment using concurrent chemo-irradiation, and continues to be free of disease after a follow-up of 14 months.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lal
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Sikora
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Datta
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D000293:Adolescent; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome