Celiac disease and postcricoid carcinoma.
Malignant disease of oropharynx, esophagus and small intestine occurs in patients of celiac disease frequently. The role of gluten-free diet in prevention of malignancy is unclear. We report a case of postcricoid carcinoma occurring in the patient of celiac disease.
Pokharna
R K
RK
Department of Gastroenterology, S.P. Medical College, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Joshi
A
A
Raghuram
A K
AK
Kochar
A
A
Sharma
R
R
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male