A Rare Cause of the Cough: Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus—Case Report

Primary small cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a relatively rare malignancy. It is highly progressive and poorly prognostic in untreated conditions. In the western populations, the rate of primary small cell carcinoma in all esophageal cancer types is between 0.05% and 2.4%, while it is endemicall...

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Main Authors: Erdal Yekeler, Timur Koca, Semra Vural
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/870783