title: Brain metastasis from esophageal carcinoma.
abstract: Brain metastasis from esophageal carcinoma is rare. In our center, among 301 cases of esophageal cancer referred for radiotherapy during a 14-year period, brain metastasis from esophageal carcinoma was detected in one case. An unusual case of esophageal carcinoma that presented with brain metastasis is reported.
authors.affiliation: Radiotherapy Department of Besat Nehaja Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Saeid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Almasi
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bashashati
authors.forename: Nima
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rezaei
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Markazi-Moghaddam
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed