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ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM
Case #4 -
A 70 year old with epigastric pain and weight loss

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
5.) What diagnostic tests or procedures are indicated in this patient?

Diagnostic evaluation:

  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with biopsy

  • CT scan to evaluate for intraabdominal metastases

  • May need chest X-ray and CT scan of head preoperatively to detect metastatic disease

 
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