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ArticleClinical case reports2026

Dysphagia Revealing Pulmonary Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Successful Palliation With Esophageal Stenting in an Elderly Patient.

Mehdi Belaich, Amine Bentayeb, Mohamed El Mazghi, Aymane Assili, Mehdi Zouaoui, M'barek Azouaoui, Youssef Hnach, Nourdin Aqodad

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Mehdi BelaichDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7096-6496
Amine BentayebDepartment of Gastroenterology Hopital Militaire Oued Eddahab Inzegane Morocco.
Mohamed El MazghiDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.
Aymane AssiliDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.
Mehdi ZouaouiDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.
M'barek AzouaouiDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.
Youssef HnachDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.
Nourdin AqodadDepartment of Gastroenterology Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Mohammed VI Agadir Morocco.

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Abstract

In elderly patients, a smooth concentric esophageal stricture with normal mucosa should raise suspicion of extraesophageal causes, prompting cross-sectional imaging such as computed tomography. Dysphagia may rarely be the initial symptom of lung cancer, and esophageal stenting offers rapid, effective palliation, restoring oral intake, and improving quality of life.

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dysphagiaendoscopyesophageal stenosislung neoplasmspalliative carestents

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PMID42038654
PMCPMC13108417

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