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Dysphagia as the presenting symptom of recurrent breast carcinoma
Author(s) -
Goldberg Robert I.,
Rams Hugo,
Stone Barry,
Barkin Jamie S.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19870901)60:5<1085::aid-cncr2820600527>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , carcinoma , breast carcinoma , general surgery , surgery , radiology , breast cancer , cancer
Esophageal obstruction secondary to recurrent breast carcinoma is not widely recognized. Frequently, the esophageal narrowing is attributed to a benign process, resulting in delays of diagnosis and treatment. Such a case prompted this report and review of the literature.