Experts come to talk to you about the complications of esophageal cancer

The incidence of esophageal cancer is becoming more and more serious. If it is not treated in time, it will cause many complications. So what are the complications of esophageal cancer ? The following is a detailed answer from relevant experts.

1. Complications of esophageal cancer include vomiting blood and bloody stools, which are caused by tumor rupture.

2. Caused by cancer metastasis, such as cancer cells invading the recurrent laryngeal nerve, causing vocal cord paralysis and hoarseness; tumor compression and invasion of the trachea and bronchi, causing shortness of breath and irritating dry cough; invasion of the phrenic nerve, causing diaphragmatic paralysis; invasion of the vagus nerve, accelerating the heart rate; invasion of the brachial plexus, causing arm soreness, pain, and abnormal sensation; compression of the superior vena cava, causing superior vena cava compression syndrome; metastasis of cancer to important organs such as the liver, lungs, and brain, can cause complications of esophageal cancer such as jaundice, ascites, liver failure, dyspnea, and coma.

3. Esophageal perforation: Late-stage esophageal cancer, especially ulcerative esophageal cancer, causes perforation due to local erosion and severe ulceration of the tumor. Different symptoms occur due to different perforation sites and adjacent organs. Perforation of the trachea causes esophageal tracheal fistula, resulting in choking and coughing when eating, especially when eating liquid food. Perforation of the mediastinum can cause mediastinitis, chest tightness, chest pain, cough, fever, increased heart rate and increased white blood cell count, etc. Perforation of the lungs can cause lung abscesses, high fever, cough, purulent sputum, etc. Perforation of the aorta can cause esophageal aortic fistula, which can cause massive bleeding and lead to death. This is a complication of esophageal cancer.

The above is an introduction to the complications of esophageal cancer. I hope that patients will receive timely treatment. If you want to know more about esophageal cancer, please consult online experts.