Tracheoesophageal fistula closure after staged dose-escalated radiotherapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report
An esophageal fistula can be caused by an esophageal tumor as well as the surgery, radiotherapy (RT), or chemoradiotherapy used to treat the tumor. The most dangerous complications are massive hemoptysis and asphyxia. This report describes a 58-year-old man with a >1-month history of dysphagia an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of International Medical Research |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605231172449 |