[A case of recurrent esophageal cancer with tracheal invasion treated by chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) after placement of tracheal stent that maintained complete response (CR) for two years].
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| Abstract |
Frequently advanced or recurrent esophageal cancer was invasive trachea and often causing hemoptysis, stenosis and dyspnea. Occasionally, these cases were treated by a placement of tracheal stent. The placement effect was quickly and a main symptom of dyspnea was improved dramatically. However, the most of the cases were in poor prognosis with advanced cancer treated by chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). We experienced a case of recurrent esophageal cancer with tracheal invasion treated by placement of tracheal expandable metallic stent (EMS). A case was a 73-year-old man (at first admission). He was performed esophagectomy with tracheotomy against esophageal carcinoma at cervical portion. Eighteen month later, a local recurrence with tracheal invasion was appeared. The tracheal covered stent was inserted at the recurrent site. After stenting, CRT was performed with 5-FU and docetaxel. The effect of CRT was complete response (CR). Hence, a stent was removed from trachea. No recurrence was observed at the site and maintained a CR condition for two years after CRT.
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| Authors | Katsunori Ami, Takeshi Nagahama, Masayuki Ando, Yoshihisa Watayou, Hidetoshi Amagasa, Hideaki Ganno, Kenichirou Hataji, Yoshihito Kawasaki, Toshiaki Kurokawa, Akira Fukuda, Shikofumi Tei, Kuniyoshi Arai |
| Journal | Gan to kagaku ryoho. Cancer & chemotherapy (Gan To Kagaku Ryoho) Vol. 37 Issue 12 Pg. 2331-3 (Nov 2010) ISSN: 0385-0684 [Print] Japan |
| PMID | 21224563 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article) |
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