Symptoms of esophageal cancer lung metastasis

Esophageal cancer is a common malignant tumor. Suffering from esophageal cancer will bring great psychological burden and physical health impact to patients. Esophageal cancer is prone to metastasis in the middle and late stages, and it is very difficult to treat after metastasis. Lung metastasis of esophageal cancer is a common type, so we should be vigilant.

What are the symptoms of esophageal cancer lung metastasis?

The symptoms of esophageal cancer lung metastasis are very complex, and the clinical manifestations of metastasis to different organs are also different. Common metastatic organs include peritoneum, liver, lung, ovary, brain, bone, etc. Especially poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma. It is more common in early esophageal cancer, but there are also cases of peritoneal metastasis that occur more than ten years after surgery. Esophageal cancer peritoneal metastasis often presents ascites, and can also infiltrate the intestine, ureter, and common bile duct, causing adhesions, causing stenosis of the intestine, common bile duct, and ureter, forming various degrees of obstruction, and lumps can be found in the abdomen.

The spread of esophageal cancer to the phrenic nerve can cause symptoms of diaphragmatic paralysis; the spread of esophageal cancer to the vagus nerve can accelerate the heart rate; it invades the brachial plexus and causes arm soreness, pain, and paresthesia; the spread of esophageal cancer to the superior vena cava can cause superior vena cava compression syndrome; metastasis of cancer to important organs such as the liver, lungs, and brain can cause complications such as jaundice, ascites, liver failure, dyspnea, and coma.

The above instructions should attract the attention of patients. If relevant symptoms are found, they should go to a regular hospital for examination in time to avoid aggravation of the disease due to untimely discovery and treatment, which may lead to serious consequences.