Multiple Meningocerebral Metastasis and Extensive Skull Metastasis from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus: A Case Report and Review of Literature

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  • Min Kyun Na
  • Choong Hyun Kim
  • Jae Min Kim
  • Jin Whan Cheong
  • Je Il Ryu
  • Hyun Woo Kim
چکیده

Esophageal carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the brain. Although some studies have mentioned esophageal cancer with solitary brain metastasis or with meningocerebral metastasis or with skull metastasis, multiple meningocerebral metastasis and extensive skull metastasis from squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus has not been reported in the literature. We encountered a case of an extensive osteolytic change of the skull and multiple meningocerebral metastases from esophageal carcinoma.

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دوره 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016