Ruptured cerebral abscess with ventriculitis and leptomeningitis; A rare complication in the setting of metastatic esophageal cancer: Case report and literature review

Esophageal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers worldwide, and metastatic esophageal carcinoma carries a very poor prognosis. Patients tend to decline rapidly, with an overall 5-year survival rate less than 20%. Furthermore, understanding the eventual cause of death in patients with esophageal can...

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Main Authors: Chad J. Mackay, DO, Yao Chen, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318304497