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Small-cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Treatment by endoscopy
G Di Felice1, M Dal Fante, P Spinelli
1Divisione di Endoscopia, Istituto Nazionale per lo Studio e la Cura dei Tumori, Milan, Italy.
Surgical Endoscopy
|January 1, 1990
Abstract:
A case of primary carcinoma of the esophagus is presented that consisted of poorly differentiated small-cell carcinoma. The patient underwent endoscopic treatment, first with an Nd:YAG laser and, finally, with bougienage and the insertion of a prosthesis in order to relieve dysphagia and improve the nutritional status and quality of life. Even though it is generally uncommon for laser therapy to be chosen as a primary mode of treatment, the results obtained should permit to overcome this lack of confidence in the choice of laser treatment for small-cell carcinoma of the esophagus.