Author/Authors :
Long, David E. Department of Radiation Oncology - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Al-Hader, Ahmad Division of Hematology and Oncology - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Emerson, Robert Department of Pathology - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Rieger, Karen Department of Thoracic Surgery - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Carlos, William Graham Division of Pulmonology - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Fatima, Hala Division of Gastroenterology - Indiana University - Indianapolis - IN, USA , Kong, Feng-Ming Department of Clinical Oncology - Hong Kong University Shenzhen Hospital - Shehzhen, China
Abstract :
This case report describes a 63-year-old female with a locally advanced esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum treated with definitivechemoradiation who had a rapid and early response. This case is illustrative of an aggressive behavior with rapid response and rapidrecurrence. The cases of esophageal carcinoma cuniculatum as well as the closely related clinical entity of verrucous carcinoma arereviewed suggesting good clinical outcomes after definitive therapy with chemoradiation and/or surgery.
Keywords :
A Case Report , Early Response , Definitive Chemoradiation , Esophageal Carcinoma Cuniculatum
