Esophageal Carcinoma Case study 1

Mr. S D, male, aged 75 years was suffering for 2 months with difficulty in swallowing food, heartburn and belching, when he came to us for his treatment on 16th of December 1996.

Clinically the patient presented with dysphagia, heartburn and belching.

Barium swallow X-ray of 17th of October 1996.

Endoscopy done on 29th of November 1996 showed "…GE junction at 40cm. At 18 cm. is a growth extending upto 22cm. causing luminal narrowing".