title: Synchronous oesophagectomy and hepatic resection for metastatic oesophageal cancer: report of a case.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oesophageal cancer with liver metastasis is rare and when diagnosed is usually advanced and surgical management is contraindicated.Method-Results: We report the case of a patient who presented with oesophageal cancer and liver metastasis. The patient received chemotherapy combined with RFA to liver tumour. Subsequently she was subjected to oesophagectomy and liver resection of segment 5 extended into segment 8. Patient underwent adjuvant chemotherapy post-operatively and remains disease-free until now, 29 months after operation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Oesophageal cancer with concomitant liver metastasis is a rare and lethal disease. Multimodal management including surgery may offer prolonged survival in highly selected patients.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Mudan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giakoustidis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giakoustidis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Slevin