• Ir J Med Sci · Sep 2007

    Case Reports

    Rare cerebellar metastases from oesophageal carcinoma.

    • M Malik, T Murray, and J Connaughton.
    • Department of Medicine, Midland Regional Hospital at Port Laoise, Co Laois, Ireland. moonamalik71@yahoo.co.uk
    • Ir J Med Sci. 2007 Sep 1;176(3):243-4.

    BackgroundMetastatic oesophageal carcinoma to the brain is an uncommon diagnosis that may cause abnormal neurological findings.AimsThe case of a 56-year-old man who presented with brain secondaries as an initial manifestation of carcinoma of oesophagus is presented and the unique characteristics highlighted.ResultsPatient survival was for 12 months after initial presentation and treatment.ConclusionOesophageal carcinoma is a recognised cause of intracerebral metastatic tumours, though this is an uncommon occurrence.

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