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Esophageal carcinoma

Esophageal cancer is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include difficulty in swallowing and weight loss. [Source: Wikipedia ]

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Esophageal carcinoma 
May Cause
Abnormal azygoesophageal recess
Acute mediastinitis
Cardiac or pericardial neoplasm or cyst
Esophageal plaques
Esophageal ulceration
Esophagobronchial fistula
Localized narrowing of esophagus
Mediastinal abscess
Middle mediastinal lesion
Pleural effusion with disease in thorax
Pleural effusion with enlarged heart
Pneumothorax
Recurrent pneumonia
Retrocardiac lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Solitary esophageal filling defect
Tracheal displacement
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Vocal cord paralysis or paresis
May Be Caused by
Clark-Howel-Evans-McConnell syndrome
OrphaNet reference
Esophageal carcinoma 
May Cause
Abnormal azygoesophageal recess
Acute mediastinitis
Cardiac or pericardial neoplasm or cyst
Esophageal plaques
Esophageal ulceration
Esophagobronchial fistula
Localized narrowing of esophagus
Mediastinal abscess
Middle mediastinal lesion
Pleural effusion with disease in thorax
Pleural effusion with enlarged heart
Pneumothorax
Recurrent pneumonia
Retrocardiac lesion
Soft-tissue mediastinal mass
Solitary esophageal filling defect
Tracheal displacement
Tracheoesophageal fistula
Vocal cord paralysis or paresis
May Be Caused by
Clark-Howel-Evans-McConnell syndrome


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