title: [A case report of esophageal cancer with tracheoesophageal fistula--improving the quality of life by using a covered self-expandable metallic stent].
abstract: We present the case of a 64-year-old male who was diagnosed with esophageal cancer with tracheal invasion and distant lymph node metastases, and he received chemoradiation therapy. The therapy resulted in complete remission. However, he was unable to eat anything because of missed swallowing caused by a large tracheoesophageal fistula. The placement of a covered self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) improved his quality of life and palliated dysphagia for 3 months. Stenting in the cervical or upper esophagus may cause discomfort. However, the placement of a covered SEMS is one of the useful palliative treatments for esophageal cancer with tracheoesophageal fistula.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine.
authors.forename: Kazuma
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okamoto
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shimizu
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ichikawa
authors.forename: Shojiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kikuchi
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fujiwara
authors.forename: Toshiya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochiai
authors.forename: Chouhei
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sakakura
authors.forename: Yuji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ueda
authors.forename: Eigo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Otsuji
authors.forename: Teruhisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sonoyama
authors.forename: Akeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hagiwara
authors.forename: Shoji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitsufuji
authors.forename: Hisakazu
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
mesh_terms: D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D015607:Stents; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000209:etiology*