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DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-814256
Rapid Development of an Advanced Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus
Publication History
Submitted 21 March 2003
Accepted after Revision 22 June 2003
Publication Date:
26 February 2004 (online)
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This report describes the case of a 42-year-old alcoholic man who developed advanced squamous-cell carcinoma of the esophagus following an endoscopic examination showing grossly normal mucosa only 8 months previously. We believe this is the first case report providing endoscopic images illustrating a progression from grossly normal mucosa to advanced carcinoma of the esophagus in only 8 months.
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C.-Y. Yang, M.D.
Division of Gastroenterology, Dept. of Internal Medicine · Feng Yuan Hospital, Dept. of Health Executive Yuan
100, An-Kan Rd. · Feng Yuan 420 · Taiwan
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Email: yangcy@mail.fyh.tpg.gov.tw