TY - JOUR
T1 - A rare case of simultaneous gastric adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus in a Peruvian, geriatric, female
AU - Reider, Ruben
PY - 2003/4/1
Y1 - 2003/4/1
N2 - The simultaneous presence of adenocarcinoma of the stomach and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is rare in Caucasian and Hispanic populations. However, there have been reports of the presence of both malignancies in the Japanese population. We present the case of a Peruvian-born, 84-year-old female who presented with gastric adenocarcinoma and who was later found to have simultaneous esophageal carcinoma presenting as complete esophageal obstruction.
AB - The simultaneous presence of adenocarcinoma of the stomach and squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus is rare in Caucasian and Hispanic populations. However, there have been reports of the presence of both malignancies in the Japanese population. We present the case of a Peruvian-born, 84-year-old female who presented with gastric adenocarcinoma and who was later found to have simultaneous esophageal carcinoma presenting as complete esophageal obstruction.
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U2 - 10.1023/A:1022820305740
DO - 10.1023/A:1022820305740
M3 - Article
C2 - 12741456
AN - SCOPUS:0037382654
SN - 0163-2116
VL - 48
SP - 683
EP - 687
JO - Digestive diseases and sciences
JF - Digestive diseases and sciences
IS - 4
ER -