Long-term survival after sequential local treatments for oligometastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: A case report

Patients with metastatic esophageal cancer generally have a poor prognosis. In patients with oligometastatic disease (OMD), local treatment of metastases may improve overall survival (OS). This case report describes a 57-year-old female with a cT4bN2M1 mid-esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with ing...

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Published in:International journal of surgery case reports 2022-08, Vol.97, p.107423-107423, Article 107423
Main Authors: Kroese, Tiuri E., van Rossum, Peter S.N., van der Horst, Sylvia, Mook, Stella, Haj Mohammad, Nadia, Ruurda, Jelle P., van Hillegersberg, Richard
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Language:English
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Case Report
Esophageal cancer
Metastasectomy
Oligometastasis
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Summary:Patients with metastatic esophageal cancer generally have a poor prognosis. In patients with oligometastatic disease (OMD), local treatment of metastases may improve overall survival (OS). This case report describes a 57-year-old female with a cT4bN2M1 mid-esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with ingrowth in the aorta and pathologic para-aortic lymph node metastases in the left thorax (i.e. synchronous OMD). The patient first underwent a robot-assisted thoracoscopic para-aortic lymph node dissection (R1, aorta). After response to definitive chemoradiotherapy (ycT4aN1), a salvage robot-assisted minimally-invasive esophagectomy was performed (ypT0N1, R0). During follow-up, metastasectomy and repeated cryoablations for pulmonary metastases were performed (repeat OMD). The patient is currently alive in very good condition without evidence of disease 4.5 years after the first diagnosis of OMD and free of systemic therapy. Clinical decision-making, local treatment options, and favorable biological tumor behavior in OMD are discussed. In this case of oligometastatic esophageal squamous cancer with favorable biological behavior, sequential local treatment of OMD (i.e. metastasectomy and cryoablations) combined with primary tumor resection was associated with long-term OS. •Oligometastatic disease (OMD) is associated with favorable tumor biology.•Local treatment for OMD may improve overall survival (OS).•Treatment for OMD is highly complex and requires a multidisciplinary team.
ISSN:2210-2612
2210-2612
DOI:10.1016/j.ijscr.2022.107423