Esophageal carcinoma in patients with spinal cord diseases: a report on two cases and one patho-physiological hypothesis
Journal Title: Progress in Health Sciences - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Two patients developed esophageal cancer: one patient had cervical poliomyelitis and the other one sustained cervical spinal cord penetrating injury. The possible association between spinal cord disorder and the late appearance of esophageal cancer is discussed.
Authors and Affiliations
A. Ohry, G. Zeilig
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