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Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: a case report

2007; BioMed Central; Volume: 1; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/1752-1947-1-160

1752-1947

Eric T. Shinohara, Samuel Swisher‐McClure, Michael Husson, Weijing Sun, James M. Metz,

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments

Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has increased dramatically within the United States and continues to have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Identifying potential risk factors is critical for the early detection and treatment of this disease. The present case report describes a very young woman who developed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus after only a brief history of bulimia. These findings suggest that even in very young patients, bulimia may represent a risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.