PMC3994671_01
Endoscopic image of a mass in the esophagus with central depression biopsies of which showed small cell cancer of the esophagus despite treatment with chemotherapy and radiation.
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Repeat EGD revealed persistence of the esophageal mass at 29 to 32 cm, occupying 40% of the circumference (Figure 1).
Fused CT-PET image showing an FDG avid lesion in the esophagus (blue arrowheads) corresponding with small cell cancer of the esophagus seen in figure 1.
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Repeat PET scan showed a focal circumferential thickening of the wall of the esophagus in the middle third that had a low grade increased 18-FDG uptake suspicious of residual malignancy (SUV values of 4.6) (Figure 2).