title: Esophageal Cancer with a Synchronous Multiple Carcinoid of the Duodenal Bulb.
abstract: Carcinoid tumors of the duodenum are relatively rare. Although they were considered benign lesions, they are now classified malignant, occasionally with poor prognosis. We report a case of esophageal cancer with a synchronous multiple carcinoid of the duodenal bulb. An upper endoscopy visualized with esophageal scan disclosed a stenotic lesion in the lower esophagus and revealed multiple 4--5-mm-diameter masses which were on the fore wall of the duodenal bulb. The postoperative pathology report confirmed the diagnosis of esophageal squamous cancer and duodenal bulb carcinoid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037 China.
authors.forename: Xu Feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037 China.
authors.forename: Quan Xing
authors.initials: QX
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037 China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037 China.
authors.forename: Jia Xin
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Min
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, 400037 China.
authors.forename: Ji Gang
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Dai
keywords: Duodenal bulb carcinoid; Esophageal cancer; Synchronous cancers