Atypical metastases disclosing cancer of the esophagus. Apropos of 3 cases

Bone metastases from cancer of the esophagus are believed to be uncommon. The authors report the cases of three patients in whom the secondary bone lesion revealed extensive yet asymptomatic epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus. The first patient had osteolysis of the lower extremity of the right f...

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Published inLa semaine des hopitaux : organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris Vol. 59; no. 15; p. 1191
Main Authors Siame, J L, Duquesne, B, Cocheteux, P
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published France 14.04.1983
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Aged
Bone Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Bone Neoplasms - secondary
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Osteolysis
Radiography
Radionuclide Imaging
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Summary:Bone metastases from cancer of the esophagus are believed to be uncommon. The authors report the cases of three patients in whom the secondary bone lesion revealed extensive yet asymptomatic epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus. The first patient had osteolysis of the lower extremity of the right femur, while the other two had vertebral osteolysis. Bone metastases only exceptionally reveal cancer of the esophagus; usually they occur later in the course of the disease. Their prognosis is especially poor, with death occurring 3 to 6 months after their discovery. Digestive fiberoptic endoscopy is a requisite procedure in the investigation of cancerous bone lesions.