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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Overview

Physical examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually unremarkable, unless the disease has metastasized, in which case cervical lymphadenopathy and jaundice may be seen.

Physical examination

Patients with esophageal cancer typically have normal physical examinations, unless the disease has metastasized.[1]

Appearance of the Patient

  • Patients with esophageal cancer usually appear fatigued.

Vital Signs

  • Low-grade fever

Skin

  • Skin examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.
  • Jaundice of the skin may be noted with hepatic metastasis.

HEENT

  • HEENT examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.
  • Icteric sclera may be noted with hepatic metastasis.
  • Purulent exudate from the nares with facial tenderness and swelling may be noted with mediastinal and oropharyngeal metastasis.

Neck

  • Neck examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.
  • Cervical lymphadenopathy is may be seen with metastasis.

Lungs

  • Pulmonary examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.
  • Asymmetric chest expansion and lung hypo-resonance may be noted with mediastinal invasion.

Heart

  • Cardiovascular examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.

Abdomen

Abdominal examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.

Back

  • Back examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.

Neuromuscular

  • Neuromuscular examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.
  • Vocal cord paralysis may occur with metastasis.

Extremities

  • Extermities examination of patients with esophageal cancer is usually normal.

References

  1. López F, Rodrigo JP, Silver CE, Haigentz M, Bishop JA, Strojan P, Hartl DM, Bradley PJ, Mendenhall WM, Suárez C, Takes RP, Hamoir M, Robbins KT, Shaha AR, Werner JA, Rinaldo A, Ferlito A (2016). "Cervical lymph node metastases from remote primary tumor sites". Head Neck. 38 Suppl 1: E2374–85. doi:10.1002/hed.24344. PMC 4991634. PMID 26713674.



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