Mucin-producing carcinoid ("composite tumor") of upper third of esophagus: a variant of carcinoid tumor.
An unusual upper esophageal polypoid tumor was found to be predominantly a carcinoid tumor and in part a mucin-producing adenocarcinoma. A review of literature showed this to be a unique tumor in this location.
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D001079:Apudoma / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence; D008875:Middle Aged; D008938:Mitosis; D009077:Mucins / Q000096:biosynthesis*
D009077:Mucins