Esophageal Metastasis From a Peripheral Lung Carcinoma Masquerading as a Primary Esophageal Tumor

Creator(s)

Tsuyoshi Inoshita, East Tennessee State University
George A. Youngberg, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow
Paul Thur de Koos, East Tennessee State University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1983

Description

A 65‐year‐old man presented with progessive dysphagia, which proved to be the first clinical manifestation of a periperal lung carcinoma (secondary to a submucosal metatasis in the esophagus). The lung tumor, hidden by the diaphragm on chest x‐ray, was not suspected until a thoracotomy was done. Although dysphagia is known to be the first manifestation of bron‐chogenic carcinomas, such presentation in a case of a peripheral lung carcinoma has not been well described. This case is reported with a review of the literature for cases with dysphagia secondary to a metastatic tumor in the esophagus.

Citation Information

Inoshita, Tsuyoshi; Youngberg, George A.; and de Koos, Paul Thur. 1983. Esophageal Metastasis From a Peripheral Lung Carcinoma Masquerading as a Primary Esophageal Tumor. Journal of Surgical Oncology. Vol.24(1). 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930240112 PMID: 6887937 ISSN: 0022-4790