THE DIAGNOSIS OF ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA BY EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY, INCLUDING TWO CASES OF CARDIOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUS
Authors: M I KLAYMAN
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1955)

Article1 July 1955THE DIAGNOSIS OF ESOPHAGEAL CARCINOMA BY EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY, INCLUDING TWO CASES OF CARDIOSPASM ASSOCIATED WITH CARCINOMA OF THE ESOPHAGUSMELVIN I. KLAYMAN, M.D.MELVIN I. KLAYMAN, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-43-1-33 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDespite advances in radiology and endoscopy, the clinician is frequently confronted with the problem of a suspected but undetected esophageal carcinoma. Recent renewed interest in exfoliative cytology has indicated its clinical merit in establishing the presence of malignancy in accessible organs. However, its value for the diagnosis of esophageal lesions is not generally appreciated despite several earlier publications.1, 2, 3The purpose of this report is to emphasize further the high degree of accuracy and the contribution possible by this technic. In addition, case summaries of cardiospasm associated with carcinoma in two individuals (one unsuspected) and an unanticipated esophageal carcinoma...Bibliography1. RubinPalmerKirsner CEWLJB: The present status of exfoliative cytology in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal malignancy, Gastroenterology 21: 1, 1952. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. RubinMasseyKirsnerPalmerStonecypher CEBWJBWLDD: The clinical value of gastrointestinal cytologic diagnosis, Gastroenterology 25: 119, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CalvertMarquesBiraguePlanelAzais JPCHC: Le cytodiagnostic du cancer de l'eosophage, Bull. Assoc. franç, p. l'étude du cancer 40: 39, 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar4. BaerSicher PK: The association of achalasia of the cardia with oesophageal carcinoma, Brit. J. Radiol. 20: 528, 1947. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Vinson PP: Cardiospasm, Am. J. Surg. 56: 79, 1942. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. Rake G: Epithelioma of the esophagus in association with achalasia of the cardia, Lancet 2: 682, 1931. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. Sicher K: Association of achalasia of cardia with oesophageal carcinoma, Brit. M. J. 1: 1117, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. MathewsVinson ECPP: Carcinoma of esophagus complicating cardiospasm, Gastroenterology 15: 747, 1950. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. GoreLam ICR: Carcinoma of the esophagus complicating cardiospasm, J. Thoracic Surg. 24: 43, 1952. CrossrefGoogle Scholar10. Kastl WH: Carcinoma of the esophagus as a complication of achalasia, Surgery 34: 123, 1953. MedlineGoogle Scholar11. GrenshawBooner JFRJ: Achalasia of the cardia with esophageal carcinoma, Gastroenterology 25: 385, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication December 31, 1954.Presented at the Midwest Regional Meeting of the American College of Physicians, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 9, 1954.This study was facilitated by the Illinois Branch of the American Cancer Society and the Stewart Fund Grant to The University of Chicago.†Public Health Service Research Fellow of the National Cancer Institute, Department of Medicine, The University of Chicago. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCYTOLOGY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF ŒSOPHAGEAL CANCERAchalasia and esophageal carcinomaAchalasiaExfoliative Cytology of the EsophagusAchalasiaExfoliative Cytology of the EsophagusUnusual Presentations of Primary and Secondary Esophageal MalignanciesCarcinoma of the Esophagus in Association with AchalasiaEsophageal Exfoliative Cytology A Neglected ProcedureWALTER C. MACDONALD, M.D., LLOYD L. BRANDBORG, M.D., LILIAN TANIGUCHI, CYRUS E. RUBIN, M.D.ReferencesThe Role of Benign Esophageal Obstruction in the Development of Carcinoma of the EsophagusCarcinoma of the Oesophagus as a Complication of Achalasia of the CardiaAn appraisal of changing concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal diseases: A review of the literatureNEWER ADVANCES IN THE EXFOLIATIVE CYTOLOGY OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT 1 July 1955Volume 43, Issue 1Page: 33-44KeywordsCardiospasmCell biologyDysphagiaEndoscopyEsophagusGastroenterology and hepatologyHealth services researchLesionsNecrosisUlcers ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 July 1955 PDF downloadLoading ...