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Adenocarcinoma arising in a colonic interposition following resection of squamous cell esophageal cancer
Author(s) -
Haerr Robert W.,
Higgins Elizabeth M.,
Seymore Cathy H.,
ElMahdi Anas M.
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(19871101)60:9<2304::aid-cncr2820600931>3.0.co;2-x
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , adenocarcinoma , esophageal cancer , cancer , complication , resection , squamous cell cancer , surgery , esophageal adenocarcinoma , general surgery
This article documents the first case of adenocarcinoma arising in a colonic interposition that was performed after resection of squamous cell esophageal cancer. In long‐term survivors of esophageal cancer surgery, this unsual complication must be considered as a cause of recurrent dysphagia or other symptoms.