Acute thoracic inlet obstruction in achalasia with adenoid cystic and squamous cell carcinoma

Ann Thorac Surg. 1985 Nov;40(5):516-8. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(10)60112-9.

Abstract

Respiratory symptoms due to compression of the trachea by the dilated esophagus in achalasia are extremely rare. A patient is presented whose respiratory manifestations included engorged neck veins and a neck swelling that fluctuated with respiration. He also had two malignant tumors in his dilated esophagus, a squamous cell carcinoma and an adenoid cystic carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / surgery
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
  • Constriction, Pathologic
  • Esophageal Achalasia / complications*
  • Esophageal Achalasia / pathology
  • Esophageal Achalasia / surgery
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / complications*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Diseases / complications*
  • Thoracic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Diseases / pathology
  • Thoracic Duct*