Open AccessFraternal Twin Tumours of the Oesophagus and Stomach Presenting in the Advanced Stage – A Rare Case with a Fatal End
Author(s) -
Saraswathy Sreeram,
Chaithra Gowthuvalli Venkataramana,
Jyoti R. Kini,
Ranjitha Rao,
Nirupama Murali
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25449.9637
Subject(s) - medicine , vomiting , stage (stratigraphy) , basal cell , abdominal pain , adenocarcinoma , stomach , radiology , surgery , radiological weapon , general surgery , gastroenterology , cancer , paleontology , biology
Synchronous primary tumours of the aerodigestive tract presenting with different histologies is a very rare event. A case with such an association is presented here. A 50-year-old lady presented with symptoms of abdominal obstruction like abdominal pain, distention and vomiting since one month. Her radiological imaging and biopsies revealed a primary oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma and primary gastric adenocarcinoma. Western medical literature has shown the occurrence of multiple synchronous cancers; however, cases from India have seldom been reported. Early screening, correct diagnosis and appropriate plans of management are crucial to reduce the morbidity and mortality of such patients who bear the burden of not just one, but multiple primary cancers.