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Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma was detected in the middle thoracic esophagus (a, b). Contrast-enhanced CT showed the multiple para-aortic lymph node metastases and cardiac right ventricle metastasis (c
d). FDG-PET showed multiple high accumulations of FDG (shows SUV counts) (e)
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Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) and 18F-2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) showed multiple supraclavical, mediastinal and para-aortic lymph node metastases, and cardiac right ventricular metastasis (Fig. 1).
The progressive multiple lung shadows were detected with chest CT. Twelve days before admission (a), on the 2nd hospital day (b), 11th day (c) and 19th day (d)
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Fig2
C and a dry cough. Chest CT on the 2nd hospital day showed the presence of irregular shadows under the bilateral pleura, then the shadows gradually increased and respiratory failure of unknown origin progressed rapidly (Fig. 2). 