TTF-1 in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Small Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus from the Lung

Hsiu-Lung Fan ； Hung Chang ； Shih-Chun Lee

《Journal of Medical Sciences》 27卷3期 (2007/06) Pp. 133-136

https://doi.org/10.6136/JMS.2007.27(3).133

並列摘要

Esophageal cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. All patients present with dysphagia, weight loss, or chest pain. There are many methods to establish a definite diagnosis and tumor staging, including computed tomography, an upper gastrointestinal series, and panendoscopy. An intramural tumor of the esophagus was strongly suspected in our patient based on radiological findings and panendoscopy. However, the final diagnosis, based on positive histopathology for TTF-1, was of a metastatic small cell carcinoma originating in the lung.

並列關鍵字

esophageal carcinoma ； primary small cell carcinoma ； secondary small cell carcinoma