title: A Case of Metastatic Esophageal Carcinoma in a Pregnant Woman with Radiologic Findings.
abstract: The incidence of all malignant tumours during pregnancy is extremely rare and esophageal carcinoma ranges from 0.07 to 0.1% of all malignant neoplasms. The physiological changes during pregnancy frequently mask the complaints and symptoms related to the disease. The physical and physiological clinical conditions limit the diagnostic approaches. Therefore, the stage of cancer at the time of diagnosis is usually advanced. The management with cancer surgery and chemotherapy regimens must be modified in pregnant women in order to minimize fetal and maternal risks. Here, we report a very rare case of metastatic esophagus cancer in a 39-year-old woman with 28 weeks of pregnancy and aim to show the ultrasound (USG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings with treatment and follow up management.
authors.affiliation: Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, Van Training and Research Hospital , Van, Turkey .
authors.forename: Zülküf
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Akdemir
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine , Van, Turkey .
authors.forename: Erbil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine , Van, Turkey .
authors.forename: Harun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arslan
authors.affiliation: Medical Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Van Training and Research Hospital , Van, Turkey .
authors.forename: Iskan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Çalli
authors.affiliation: Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, Van Private Lokman Hekim Hospital , Van, Turkey .
authors.forename: Hüseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akdeniz
keywords: Esophageal cancer; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pregnancy; Ultrasound