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Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Report of three cases and review of the literature

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology and Surgical Pathology, Cook County Hospital, Hektoen Institute for Medical Research, Chicago, Illinois

    Bashar M. Attar MD, FACP FACG, Hulya Levendoglu MD, FACG & Hwajalee Rhee MD

  2. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

    Bashar M. Attar MD, FACP FACG, Hulya Levendoglu MD, FACG & Hwajalee Rhee MD

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Attar, B.M., Levendoglu, H. & Rhee, H. Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus. Digest Dis Sci 35, 145–152 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01537236

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