RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Coeliac disease, adenocarcinoma of jejunum and in situ squamous carcinoma of oesophagus
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 62
OP 67
DO 10.1136/jcp.36.1.62
VO 36
IS 1
A1 O'Brien, CJ
A1 Saverymuttu, S
A1 Hodgson, HJF
A1 Evans, DJ
YR 1983
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/36/1/62.abstract
AB The development of both adenocarcinoma of the jejunum and in situ squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus in an adult coeliac patient is described. Good evidence that adenocarcinoma of jejunum occurs more frequently in patients with coeliac disease has recently become available though this association has been suggested for some time. While oesophageal carcinoma has long been associated with coeliac disease, in situ carcinoma of oesophagus has not been previously described in these circumstances. We feel that the risk of this complication, as calculated from published series, warrants a screening programme for oesophageal malignancy in adult coeliacs.