• Medicine · Jun 2020

    Case Reports

    Brain metastases from esophageal cancer: A case report.

    • Shuai Qie, Yuge Ran, Huibin Yang, Guimin Cui, Miaoling Liu, Xiaojing Sun, Yuan Tian, Wenfan Sun, Nan Li, and Chan Liu.
    • Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Jun 12; 99 (24): e20223.

    IntroductionAt present, there is no uniform consensus on the treatment of brain metastases from esophageal cancer. The studies on the treatment of brain metastases from esophageal cancer by radiotherapy combined with temozolomide (TMZ) are even rarer.Patient ConcernsA 69-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital for brain metastases from esophageal cancer after thoracic irradiation.DiagnosesMagnetic resonance imaging of the head showed a round, heterogeneous metastatic tumor in the left parietal lobe. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed edema around brain metastasesInterventions: After radiotherapy plus TMZ in this patient's head, the brain metastatic tumor was significantly decreased.OutcomesAt the end of radiotherapy, and 1 and 2 months after the end of radiotherapy, the metastatic tumor continued to shrink, and no obvious side effects were observed.LessonsThis study suggests that radiotherapy plus TMZ might be a feasible option for brain metastases from esophageal cancer.

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