Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

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Keywords:

esophageal cancer, biopsy, dysphagia, endoscopy.

Abstract

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma constitutes the most frequent variety of esophageal cancer. It is considered rare in clinical practice and its evolution is very aggressive.
Objective: To describe the clinical manifestations and diagnosis of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Clinical case: 46-year-old male patient, who began with fever, cough and dysphonia. Dysphagia developed 20 days later, the tumor was identified by imaging tests and a biopsy was indicated with sampling by upper endoscopy so that the disease was confirmed.
Conclusions: Esophageal cancer is a rare entity. Its cardinal symptom, dysphagia, is not evident at the beginning of the disease and its diagnosis is made through imaging and histological studies.

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2021-12-30

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Zamora-Fung R, García-Gázquez JJ, Cepeda-González AM. Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 30 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];51(1):e02201444. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1444

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Vol. 51 No. 1 (2022): January - March

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