We report a 32 years old female who had carcinoma of the oesophagus and who presented with unusual features.
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Eleven patients with high-grade mucosal dysplasia in a columnar-lined oesophagus and 2 patients with a squamous carcinoma (uT1) underwent photodynamic therapy (PDT) and argon-plasma coagulation (APC). For PDT, 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) was given orally (60 mg/kg) and treated endoscopically with a light dose of 150 J/cm2 (100 mW/cm2) at 635 nm 4-6 h later. A second PDT was performed under the same conditions 2-3 weeks later.
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Department of Radiology and Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, India.
A rare case of Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy in association with carcinoma of the oesophagus has been reported from Indian subcontinent. In addition to long bones short tubular bones are also involved in our case. Neurogenic theory is the most feasible pathogenesis for hypertrophic osteoarthropathy in the present case.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report a 32 years old female who had carcinoma of the oesophagus and who presented with unusual features.
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