RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Crohn's disease masquerading carcinoma of the esophagus
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1287
OP 1288
VO 28
IS 8
A1 Mahdi, SeifEldin I.
A1 ElHassan, Ahmed M.
A1 Ahmed, Mohamed E.
YR 2007
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/28/8/1287.abstract
AB We present a 47-year-old patient with progressive dysphagia. Upper gastro intestinal endoscopy revealed middle third esophageal ulcer, the histology of which was moderately differentiated carcinoma. The patient underwent 3-stage esophagectomy with cervical gastro esophageal anastomosis. The histopathology revealed Crohn's disease of the esophagus. The clinical features and diagnosis of this rare condition are described, with review of the literature.