A Case of Metastatic Esophageal
Carcinoma in a Pregnant Woman with
Radiologic Findings
Published: January 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7073
Zülküf Akdemir, Erbil Karaman, Harun Arslan, iskan Çalli, Hüseyin Akdeniz
1. Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
2. Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetric and Gynecology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, Yuzuncu Yil University, School of Medicine, Van, Turkey.
4. Medical Doctor, Department of General Surgery, Van Training and Research Hospital, Van, Turkey.
5. Medical Doctor, Department of Radiology, Van Private Lokman Hekim Hospital, Van, Turkey.
Correspondence
Dr. Erbil Karaman,
Assistant Professor, Hafiziye Mahallesi Iki Nisan Caddesi,
Efes Sitesi A Blok No:9 Ipekyolu, Van, Turkey.
E-mail: erbil84@gmail.com
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.
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