title: Esophageal cancer associated with right aortic arch: report of two cases.
abstract: Esophageal carcinoma associated with a right aortic arch is very rare. In such cases, the dissection of right paratracheal lymph nodes is difficult. Herein, we report two cases of thoracic esophageal carcinoma with right aortic arch, for which the left door open method was used to provide a good surgical view. Postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy were used for both cases and no evidence of recurrence or metastasis has been noted in the 24-month postoperative period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, Okayama University, Okayama, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Naomoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haisa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamatsuji
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shigemitsu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ohkawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nobuhisa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ono
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gunduz
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D018376:Cardiovascular Abnormalities / Q000150:complications*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome