Undifferentiated carcinoma of the esophagus with rapid growth of lymph node. A case report and review of the literature.
We present a case of undifferentiated carcinoma of the esophagus (UCE) treated with chemotherapy consisting of 5-fluorouracil plus nedaplatin and radiotherapy. The patient developed rapid growth of lymph nodes and died of massive hematemesis 2 months after the diagnosis. UCE is rare but highly malignant. Since there is no established treatment for UCE, its clinical outcome is invariably poor. We also reviewed the effectiveness of chemotherapy against UCE.
Mori
Shozo
S
Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan. smori4281@mac.com
Tagaya
Nobumi
N
Hamada
Kiyoshige
K
Nakagawa
Aya
A
Sawada
Tokihiko
T
Honma
Koichi
K
Kubota
Keiichi
K
D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant
D009944:Organoplatinum Compounds; C053989:nedaplatin; D005472:Fluorouracil