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?
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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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