Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus: A case report

Year 2011, Volume: 10 Issue: 3, 125 - 127, 01.12.2011

Doğan Nasır Binici Timur Koca Nurettin Güneş Eşref Kabalar Yasin Öztürk Ahmet Uyanıkoğlu

Abstract

Primary small cell carcinomas are rare tumors of the esophagus. The incidence rate of small cell carcinoma of the esophagus ranges between 0.8–2.4% of all esophageal malignancies. Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus carries a poor prognosis. In this case report, a 38-yearold female patient is presented whose endoscopic biopsy result was small cell carcinoma.

Keywords

Small cell carcinoma, esophagus, prognosis

Özofagusun küçük hücreli karsinomu: Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Özofagusun primer küçük hücreli karsinomu özofagusun en nadir görülen tümörlerindendir. Tüm özofagus kanserleri içinde insidansı %0,8- 2,4 arasındadır. Prognozu diğer özofagus tümörlerine göre daha kötüdür. Bu yazıda endoskopik biyopsi sonucu küçük hücreli karsinom gelen 38 yaşında bayan hasta sunulmuştur.

Keywords

Küçük hücreli karsinom, özofagus, prognoz

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