Brain metastasis from esophageal carcinoma.
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.
Almasi
Saeid
S
Radiotherapy Department of Besat Nehaja Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Bashashati
Mohammad
M
Rezaei
Nima
N
Markazi-Moghaddam
Nader
N
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