title: Brain metastases and elevated alpha-fetoprotein level in a patient with esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: Carcinoma of the esophagus rarely metastasizes to the brain. We have reported a case of esophageal cancer in a patient with early central nervous system metastasis and an exceptionally high level of serum alpha-fetoprotein, a finding not previously described with this neoplasm.
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins