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Case Report

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with BRCA1 mutation: a rare association

16 Jul 2024
Mohammad Saad Salim Naviwala, Mirza Rameez Samar, Daania Shoaib, Fizza Akbar, Romana Idrees, Yasmin Abdul Rashid

Background: Esophageal neoplasms rank as the 7th most common cancers in the world. Squamous cell carcinomas of esophagus (SCCE) are the predominant subset, linked to a number of genetic alterations. Gene-driven tumour pathways are being increasingly identified with the emerging role of next-generation sequencing.

Case presentation: We report a case of an 82-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with SCCE involving the cervical region. He received definitive concurrent chemoradiotherapy with Carboplatin and Paclitaxel. To trace the family history of malignancy, a genetic test was carried out which turned out to be a pathogenic BRCA1 variant.

Conclusion: SCCE arising in the context of known BRCA1 mutation has been rarely reported to date. Testing for these mutations should be considered in patients who present with esophageal cancer, especially in the backdrop of familial neoplasms.

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