Oesophageal carcinoma presenting with a synchronous asymptomatic colon carcinoma

Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2013 Apr;34(2):117-20. doi: 10.4103/0971-5851.116202.

Abstract

The advancement in diagnostic techniques has resulted in increased incidence of occult second primary in cancer patients. Here, we report a case of symptomatic oesophageal carcinoma and synchronous asymptomatic colon carcinoma diagnosed through Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography imaging.

Keywords: Multiple primary malignant neoplasms; oesophageal carcinoma; synchronous colon carcinoma.

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  • Case Reports