Synovial sarcoma of the esophagus simulating achalasia

Diseases of the Esophagus

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 268-271

  Bonavina, L ^a,c   Fociani, P ^a   Asnaghi, D ^b   Ferrero, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE; MESNA;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA;

EID: 0032468688     PISSN: 11208694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/dote/11.4.268     Document Type: Article

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