Presentation
An elderly patient presented with dysphagia.
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
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CT scan of the chest in the mediastinal window demonstrates a symmetrical thickening of the distal esophagus.
From the case:
Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus
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FDG PET-CT scan demonstrates high uptake corresponding to the area of abnormal thickening at the distal esophagus.
Case Discussion
Endoscopic biopsy of the lesion demonstrated invasive adenocarcinoma of the esophagus, poorly differentiated.
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