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56 year old gentleman was evaluated for dysphagia and diagnosed with oesophageal adenocarcinoma and had undergone Transhiatal Oesophagectomy elsewhere, pT3N0, but had defaulted adjuvant treatment. He presented 15 months later to us with nodule at left intercostal drain (ICD) drain site. Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan showed it to be single site metastasis and he underwent wide excision, followed by six cycles of chemotherapy. He is symptom free and on regular follow up for a period of ten months. Oesophageal cancer although with poor prognosis can be considered for metastatectomy after considering the disease free interval, site of recurrence and histological factors in carefully selected patient.
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Kajamohideen, S., Venkitaraman, B., Shivkumaran, S.M. et al. Solitary recurrence at intercostal drain site in oesophageal adenocarcinoma. Indian J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 36, 241–243 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12055-019-00918-8
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