Question

A 65-year-old man complains of progressive difficulty swallowing solids then liquids, weight loss, and fatigue. Endoscopy reveals an oesophageal mass. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma. He also has iron deficiency anaemia. Which investigation is used for staging local tumour invasion?

Accepted Answer

Endoscopic ultrasound

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Barium swallow

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CT chest/abdomen/pelvis

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PET scan

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MRI of the spine

Practice question

A 65-year-old man complains of progressive difficulty swallowing solids then liquids, weight loss, and fatigue. Endoscopy reveals an oesophageal mass. Biopsy confirms squamous cell carcinoma. He also has iron deficiency anaemia. Which investigation is used for staging local tumour invasion?