title: Recurrent esophageal carcinoma at thoracotomy incisions: diagnostic contributions of CT.
abstract: Three cases of surgical implantation of esophageal carcinoma during esophagogastrectomy are presented. The CT and radiographic appearance is demonstrated. A possible etiology and method for decreasing the risk of surgical spread of tumor are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Recht
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Barbot
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Rosato
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Aronchick
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Epstein
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Gefter
authors.forename: W T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000556:secondary; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009366:Neoplasm Seeding; D012272:Ribs; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed