Esophageal sarcomatoid carcinoma presenting as a Fever with elevated serum leukocytes.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.046.
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Abstract
The study presented a case of esophageal cancer presenting as intermittent fever with markedly elevated serum leukocyte and C-reactive protein. The patient's symptoms had not improved with antibiotic treatment. However, after thoracic esophagectomy, the fever faded and leukocyte serum levels rapidly normalized.
Medical subject headings
- Carcinosarcoma
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Fever