CLINICAL PRESENTATION
The
predominant symptom is dysphagia
and may be preceded by a
vague retrosternal
or epigastric discomfort on intake
of food.
Weight loss is
manifest as the dysphagia becomes
more complete
and continuous.
Box
Presenting
symptoms of Esophageal carcinoma
Symptom Incidence
(%)
Dysphagia 87
Weight
loss 71
Substernal
or epigastric pain/burning 46
Vomiting
or regurgitation 28
Aspiration
pneumonia 14
Palpable
cervical nodes 14
Hoareseness 7
Coughing
and choking 3
Diagnosis can be
confirmed in any patient
with perisistent
dysphagia by a
barium study or oesophagoscopy. Biopsy
will als
provide
diagnosis regards the type
of carcinoma (squamous
or
adenocarcinoma).
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