Abscopal effect of radiation in metastatic esophageal carcinoma: fourth reported case.

Abscopal or bystander effect of radiotherapy is a rare and unpredictable outcome encountered during treatment of metastatic cancer where tumor regression is observed distant from irradiated volume. While it has been more frequently reported with malignancies like melanoma, lymphoma, and renal cell carcinoma, data regarding metastatic esophageal cancers are sparse. We describe a case of abscopal regression of distant mediastinal and upper abdominal lymph nodes in a 65-year-old gentleman whose primary esophageal tumor was irradiated with hypo-fractionated radiotherapy in an attempt to achieve local palliation.

Benign multilocular cystic nephroma.

This article reports a case of cystic nephroma to bring awareness about the benign nature of this condition. The patient presented with a painless abdominal mass. Computed tomography showed a homogeneous, multicystic tumor of the superolateral portion of the left kidney with thin septa without solid parts.