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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report. / Iwanski, Gabriela; Block, Andreas; von Amsberg, Gunhild; Münch, Julia; Claus, S; Fiedler, Walter; Bokemeyer, Carsten.

in: J Med Case Rep, Jahrgang 2, 2008, S. 115.

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Iwanski, G, Block, A, von Amsberg, G, Münch, J, Claus, S, Fiedler, W & Bokemeyer, C 2008, 'Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report', J Med Case Rep, Jg. 2, S. 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-115

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Iwanski, G., Block, A., von Amsberg, G., Münch, J., Claus, S., Fiedler, W., & Bokemeyer, C. (2008). Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report. J Med Case Rep, 2, 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-115

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Iwanski G, Block A, von Amsberg G, Münch J, Claus S, Fiedler W et al. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2008;2:115. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-2-115

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title = "Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report",
abstract = "ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histological subtype of cancer in the upper and middle esophagus and is characterized by a high rate of mortality. The incidence of esophageal cancer varies greatly among regions of the world and occurs at a high frequency in Asia and South America. CASE PRESENTATION: In our department, a 51-year-old man was diagnosed with ESCC after presenting with extensive disseminated skin nodules. Biopsy of the nodules showed metastatic ESCC. Cutaneous manifestations of esophageal neoplasia are very rare and are mainly described for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). Here we report a very uncommon case of extensive skin metastases of ESCC. CONCLUSION: Early biopsies of suspicious skin lesions are important and should be performed in patients with unclear symptoms such as weight loss or dysphagia and especially in patients with a history of cancer, since they can reveal the existence of a distant malignant disease leading to diagnosis and prompt therapy.",
author = "Gabriela Iwanski and Andreas Block and {von Amsberg}, Gunhild and Julia M{\"u}nch and S Claus and Walter Fiedler and Carsten Bokemeyer",
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T1 - Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma presenting with extensive skin lesions: a case report

AU - Iwanski, Gabriela

AU - Block, Andreas

AU - von Amsberg, Gunhild

AU - Münch, Julia

AU - Claus, S

AU - Fiedler, Walter

AU - Bokemeyer, Carsten

PY - 2008

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N2 - ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histological subtype of cancer in the upper and middle esophagus and is characterized by a high rate of mortality. The incidence of esophageal cancer varies greatly among regions of the world and occurs at a high frequency in Asia and South America. CASE PRESENTATION: In our department, a 51-year-old man was diagnosed with ESCC after presenting with extensive disseminated skin nodules. Biopsy of the nodules showed metastatic ESCC. Cutaneous manifestations of esophageal neoplasia are very rare and are mainly described for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). Here we report a very uncommon case of extensive skin metastases of ESCC. CONCLUSION: Early biopsies of suspicious skin lesions are important and should be performed in patients with unclear symptoms such as weight loss or dysphagia and especially in patients with a history of cancer, since they can reveal the existence of a distant malignant disease leading to diagnosis and prompt therapy.

AB - ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION: Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is the most common histological subtype of cancer in the upper and middle esophagus and is characterized by a high rate of mortality. The incidence of esophageal cancer varies greatly among regions of the world and occurs at a high frequency in Asia and South America. CASE PRESENTATION: In our department, a 51-year-old man was diagnosed with ESCC after presenting with extensive disseminated skin nodules. Biopsy of the nodules showed metastatic ESCC. Cutaneous manifestations of esophageal neoplasia are very rare and are mainly described for esophageal adenocarcinoma (EADC). Here we report a very uncommon case of extensive skin metastases of ESCC. CONCLUSION: Early biopsies of suspicious skin lesions are important and should be performed in patients with unclear symptoms such as weight loss or dysphagia and especially in patients with a history of cancer, since they can reveal the existence of a distant malignant disease leading to diagnosis and prompt therapy.

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DO - 10.1186/1752-1947-2-115

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JO - J Med Case Rep

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