A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum

This case report describes a 63-year-old female with a locally advanced esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum treated with definitive chemoradiation who had a rapid and early response. This case is illustrative of an aggressive behavior with rapid response and rapid recurrence. The cases of esophageal ca...

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Main Authors: David E. Long, Ahmad Al-Hader, Robert Emerson, Karen Rieger, William Graham Carlos, Hala Fatima, Feng-Ming Kong
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4674871
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description This case report describes a 63-year-old female with a locally advanced esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum treated with definitive chemoradiation who had a rapid and early response. This case is illustrative of an aggressive behavior with rapid response and rapid recurrence. The cases of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum as well as the closely related clinical entity of verrucous carcinoma are reviewed suggesting good clinical outcomes after definitive therapy with chemoradiation and/or surgery.
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spelling doaj-art-088818440c48464c83e612d383c3afed2025-02-03T06:43:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142020-01-01202010.1155/2020/46748714674871A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma CuniculatumDavid E. Long0Ahmad Al-Hader1Robert Emerson2Karen Rieger3William Graham Carlos4Hala Fatima5Feng-Ming Kong6Department of Radiation Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADivision of Hematology and Oncology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Pathology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Thoracic Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADivision of Pulmonology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADivision of Gastroenterology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USADepartment of Clinical Oncology, Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital, Shehzhen, ChinaThis case report describes a 63-year-old female with a locally advanced esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum treated with definitive chemoradiation who had a rapid and early response. This case is illustrative of an aggressive behavior with rapid response and rapid recurrence. The cases of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum as well as the closely related clinical entity of verrucous carcinoma are reviewed suggesting good clinical outcomes after definitive therapy with chemoradiation and/or surgery.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4674871
spellingShingle David E. Long
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Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
title A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
title_full A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
title_fullStr A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
title_full_unstemmed A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
title_short A Case Report of an Early Response to Definitive Chemoradiation for Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
title_sort case report of an early response to definitive chemoradiation for esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum
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