Brain metastases from esophageal cancer: a case-report
https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-1468-2020-10-2-97-100
Abstract
Esophageal cancer spreads locally via the circulatory and lymphatic systems and can, extremely rarely, form brain metastases. The development of intracranial metastases is a long-term adverse event indicating poor prognosis. In this paper, we present a case of esophageal cancer with a brain metastasis in a patient who received combination therapy and demonstrated long-term progression-free survival.
About the Authors
N. V. SevianRussian Federation
Bld. 4, 2 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow 119991
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
A. Kh. Bekyashev
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
E. V. Prozorenko
Russian Federation
Bld. 4, 2 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow 119991
N. A. Kozlov
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
D. R. Naskhletashvili
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
V. B. Karakhan
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
T. G. Gasparyan
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
D. E. Avtomonov
Russian Federation
Bld. 4, 2 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow 119991
E. A. Bogush
Russian Federation
Bld. 4, 2 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow 119991
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
V. Yu. Kirsanov
Russian Federation
Bld. 4, 2 Bolshaya Pirogovskaya St., Moscow 119991
V. V. Vereshchak
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
O. A. Malikhova
Russian Federation
24 Kashirskoe Shosse, Moscow 115478
Bld. 1, 2/1 Barrikadnaya St., Moscow 125993
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For citations:
Sevian N.V., Bekyashev A.Kh., Prozorenko E.V., Kozlov N.A., Naskhletashvili D.R., Karakhan V.B., Gasparyan T.G., Avtomonov D.E., Bogush E.A., Kirsanov V.Yu., Vereshchak V.V., Malikhova O.A. Brain metastases from esophageal cancer: a case-report. Head and Neck Tumors (HNT). 2020;10(2):97-100. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17650/2222-1468-2020-10-2-97-100