title: [An autopsy case of esophageal cancer with brain metastasis].
abstract: A rare case of esophageal cancer with brain metastasis is reported. A 54-year-old man complaining of dysphagia was admitted to our hospital. Endoscopic and radiographic examinations revealed an advanced esophageal cancer with supraclavicular lymph node metastasis. Five months later, muscle weakness of right upper extremities developed. A brain CT scan revealed a low density area with a ring enhancement in the left front parietal region. The patient developed right hemiplegia and delirium, and died seven months later. Autopsy findings showed a hematogenous metastasis of the left precentral gyrus, measuring 3.0 x 2.5 x 2.5 cm.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Internal Medicine, Univ. of Tsukuba.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ebihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koyama
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nishihara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nakahara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fukutomi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Osuga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ishido
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujii
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009360:Neoplastic Cells, Circulating