A case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with pancreatic metastasis

Clin Endosc. 2013 Mar;46(2):197-200. doi: 10.5946/ce.2013.46.2.197. Epub 2013 Mar 31.

Abstract

Solitary pancreatic metastasis of esophageal cancer is extremely rare. We report the case of a 58-year-old male admitted with esophageal cancer. Additional asymptomatic solitary hepatic and pancreatic masses were observed in the staging work-up for esophageal cancer. The hepatic mass was confirmed as a primary hepatocellular carcinoma with an ultrasound-guided needle biopsy. An esophagectomy with a distal pancreatectomy and radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma were performed. Histologically, the pancreatic mass was confirmed to be a metastasis from the esophageal cancer. The patient has been followed up with chemotherapy.

Keywords: Esophageal neoplasms; Neoplasm metastasis; Squamous cell carcinoma.