title: Esophageal sarcomatoid carcinoma presenting as a Fever with elevated serum leukocytes.
abstract: The study presented a case of esophageal cancer presenting as intermittent fever with markedly elevated serum leukocyte and C-reactive protein. The patient's symptoms had not improved with antibiotic treatment. However, after thoracic esophagectomy, the fever faded and leukocyte serum levels rapidly normalized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Sun-Kui
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China. Electronic address: dhb3100@sina.com.
authors.forename: Hong-Bing
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Duan
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Ying-Jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Yun-Peng
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Yuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002296:Carcinosarcoma / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005334:Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed