Synchronous oesophagectomy and hepatic resection for metastatic oesophageal cancer: report of a case.
| Autor: | Mudan SS, Giakoustidis A, Giakoustidis D, Slevin M |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Hippokratia [Hippokratia] 2010 Oct; Vol. 14 (4), pp. 291-3. |
| Abstrakt: | 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. Conclusion: Oesophageal cancer with concomitant liver metastasis is a rare and lethal disease. Multimodal management including surgery may offer prolonged survival in highly selected patients. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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