Epidemiological Pattern of Oesophagealgastric Junction Tumour in Parts of Southern India

Abstract

Objective: To analyse the symptomatology and clinical presentation of patients with esophagogastric junction growth.

Methods: Type of study: Descriptive study Type of analysis: Clinical data analysis done. The patients with GE junction tumors usually present with following complaints:
-       Dysphagia
-       Vomiting
-       Loss of weight and appetite
-       Hemetemesis and melena
-       Odynophagia
-       GERD symptoms
These patients are admitted and evaluated. The evaluation process begins with careful history taking and clinical examination. Comorbid illness is encountered in each patient and evaluated accordingly.  

Results: Male patients are more than females (M:F – 1.5 :1). This tumor is common in the 40-70 years of age with high incidence at 60-69 years age group. Siewert’s type I tumor is common accounting for 43.85% of patients. The common presenting symptoms are dysphagia (77.19%), vomiting (63.15%) and weight loss (59.64%).