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Lymph node metastasis of an esophageal cancer behind the thoracic descending aorta

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Lymph node metastasis of an esophageal cancer behind the thoracic descending aorta in the left pleural cavity is a rare form of tumor spreading that has not been reported in the English literature, to our knowledge. We report three patients who had this form of lymph node metastasis. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) scans of the chest could detect this disease. A left thoracotomy or approach with video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery is required for lymphadenectomy of the affected lymph node.

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  1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, 1-1 Kanokoden, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8681, Japan

    Shunzo Hatooka, Tetsuya Abe, Takuya Saito, Tetsuya Mitsudomi & Masayuki Shinoda

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Hatooka, S., Abe, T., Saito, T. et al. Lymph node metastasis of an esophageal cancer behind the thoracic descending aorta. Esophagus 7, 111–114 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10388-010-0230-z

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