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- Title
Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus Associated with a Paraneoplastic Neurological Syndrome: A Case Report Documenting a Complete Response.
- Authors
Shimoda, Takuya; Koizumi, Wasaburou; Tanabe, Satoshi; Higuchi, Katuhiko; Sasaki, Tohru; Nakayama, Norisuke; Azuma, Mizutomo; Saigenji, Katsunori; Katou, Tomoya; Ogino, Mieko
- Abstract
We describe a case of small-cell carcinoma of the esophagus associated with a paraneoplastic neurological syndrome. Sensorimotor neuropathy had developed 3 years earlier, and neurological symptoms had slowly worsened. Small-cell carcinoma of the esophagus was incidentally diagnosed while investigating the cause of the neurological symptoms. A paraneoplastic neurological syndrome was diagnosed on the basis of cancer and exclusion of other known causes of neurological symptoms. The patient was given combination chemoradiotherapy. There was a complete response to three courses of chemoradiotherapy, with no evidence of disease recurrence 6 years after the diagnosis. There was no progression of paraneoplastic neurological symptoms after the complete response.
- Publication
Japanese Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2006, Vol 36, Issue 2, p109
- ISSN
0368-2811
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/jjco/hyi241