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MRI brain with contrast showing intra-axial centered abscess (arrow) in the right thalamic region with associated right to left midline shift and downward herniation.
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Subsequent MRI of the brain with and without contrast confirmed CT scan findings, showing a right thalamic ring-enhancing lesion with vasogenic edema, right to left midline shift, and mild downward herniation (Figure 1).
Images from an esophagogastroduodenoscopy showing a large obstructing mid-esophageal mass (arrows) at 25 cm.
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EGD showed a large obstructing mid-esophageal mass at 25 cm, beyond which the scope could not be advanced despite moderate pressure (Figure 2).
Biopsy of esophageal mass showing invasive squamous cell carcinoma.
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Biopsies of the esophageal mass revealed invasive squamous cell carcinoma (Figure 3).