Primary Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus (PSCEC) Associated with XXXX : A Case Report and Literature Review.

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INTRODUCTION: @entity4153 of the esophagus (PSCEC) associated with @entity8231 is a rare disease characterized with rapid growth rate, @entity3 at the time of diagnosis, and poor prognosis. The lung is the most common site for @entity4153 but this malignancy includes 0.1% to 1% of all gastrointestinal and 0.8% to 2.7% of @entity5 . So far more than 200 cases of PSCEC have been reported in literature. CASE REPORT: The @entity1 is a 54-year-old female from the Golestan province who presented with @entity1282 , 19 kg-weight loss (from 105 kgs to 86 kgs), and excessive sweating. She was admitted in the thoracic surgery ward, at Ghaem Hospital, in the Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, with a pathological diagnosis of @entity4153 . She underwent transhiatal total esophagectomy. Excessive sweating was eradicated after surgery and she was discharged after 13 days without any complication. She received chemotherapy and at her 5-year follow up, she showed no recurrence or @entity3 . CONCLUSION: PSCEC usually requires chemotherapy with or without surgery. A favorable outcome, with total resection of the lesion combined with chemotherapy, was obtained. However, due to the rarity of the disease there is no definitive choice of treatment.
