Patient is admitted with dysphagia

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A patient is admitted with dysphagia. An esophagoscopy was performed and a biopsy of a lesion in the esophagus was taken. The pathology report stated the patient has carcinoma of the esophagus. Hypertension and arthritis of the knee were also documented in the history and physical. What was the patient's principal diagnosis?

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