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https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2013.314
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Case Report

Primary adenocarcinoma of the upper oesophagus

2 May 2013
Yash P Verma, Ashok K Chauhan, Rajiv Sen

Upper oesophageal adenocarcinoma is a rare malignancy that occurs in the ectopic gastric mucosa, in the upper part of the oesophagus. Only 29 cases so far have been reported. We report the 30th case in a 50-year-old Asian female presenting with difficulty in swallowing.

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