Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma from the esophagus occurring as small bowel obstruction.
Metastatic tumors of the small bowel from extra-abdominal sites are rare. The primary tumors that have been reported are malignant melanoma, breast cancer, bronchogenic carcinoma, embryonal myosarcoma, and seminoma. We have presented a case of small bowel obstruction due to metastasis from esophageal cancer.
D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology*; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology