Bulimia nervosa complicated by Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer

Navab, Farhad; Avunduk, Canan; Gang, David L.; Frankel, Kenneth M.

doi:10.1016/s0016-5107(96)70110-4

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“…There is a need for carefully organized and controlled studies assessing the prevalence of intermediate or surrogate endpoints in order to ascertain whether there is a population of patients existing who are at a higher risk of developing OAC. This is (40) 1991 Two females Specific ages not detailed, described as in their thirties Two cases of bulimic women who developed OAC near the gastroesophageal junction Navab et al (41) 1996 Male 37…”

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and bulimia nervosa - a review of the literature

Denholm

Jankowski

2011

Diseases of the Esophagus

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Bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders have been on the increase for the past half century. Self-induced vomiting is often practiced as a method of weight control in these patients, potentially causing acidic damage to the esophagus of the kind observed in cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease. To ascertain whether patients suffering from bulimia nervosa had an increased rate of reflux-related symptoms, potentially placing them at risk of developing sequelae such as Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma, a literature review was performed via searches of databases including PubMed, Medline, OVID and PsycINFO and a recursive search of the literature. The search terms were: bulimia nervosa; reflux; esophageal adenocarcinoma; Barrett's esophagus; eating disorders; oral; dental; complications. Several case reports were identified detailing the occurrence of an esophageal tumor in patients with a history of bulimia. This was supported to some degree by studies detailing higher incidences of reflux symptoms in eating disordered patients compared to controls but there was large variability in study design, quality and results. From these results an association is suggested as possible but is far from being proved conclusively. Further investigation is required using larger patient groups, better study design controlling for confounding factors and symptom characterisation.

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and bulimia nervosa - a review of the literature

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Jankowski

2011

Diseases of the Esophagus

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“…Two cases of women in their 30's with a history of BN who developed esophageal cancer have been reported but no further details were provided [ 11 ]. Another case report described a young male patient with adenocarcinoma of the cervical esophagus who had a history of BN and alcohol abuse [ 12 ]. Endoscopy demonstrated extensive Barrett's esophagus and high grade dysplasia of the entire esophagus with superimposed candidial infection.…”

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Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: a case report

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Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus has increased dramatically within the United States and continues to have a poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Identifying potential risk factors is critical for the early detection and treatment of this disease. The present case report describes a very young woman who developed adenocarcinoma of the esophagus after only a brief history of bulimia. These findings suggest that even in very young patients, bulimia may represent a risk factor for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.

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“…Publication dates from the included articles ranged from 1985 to 2017. There were six case reports [14][15][16][17][18][19], eight retrospective register-based cohorts, and one prospective register-based cohort [20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] covering a population from Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Scotland, France, USA and Japan. Of the cohort studies (including 47,049 individuals), only four included men (n = 2230, two cohorts did analyses split by sex) and only two included also non-AN eating disorders (n = 1783 individuals).…”

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Eating disorders and the risk of developing cancer: a systematic review

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Bulimia nervosa complicated by Barrett's esophagus and esophageal cancer

Cited by 16 publications

References 13 publications

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and bulimia nervosa - a review of the literature

Gastroesophageal reflux disease and bulimia nervosa - a review of the literature

Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: a case report

Eating disorders and the risk of developing cancer: a systematic review

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