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Query: UMLS:C0014848 (
achalasia
)
2,804
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Alcohol
and tobacco abuse are the main risk factors for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), but other conditions that induce chronic irritation of the esophageal mucosa have also been attributed to it. For example, long-standing
achalasia
increases 16 times the risk of developing ESCC. We report the case of a patient with long-standing
achalasia
who developed ESCC. Although this complication is infrequent, it should be remembered by clinicians who treat patients with
achalasia
to detect early stages cancer.
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PMID:Achalasia: a risk factor that must not be forgotten for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. 2556 30
