title: Verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus.
abstract: The special problems involving the histopathology of verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus are presented on the basis of two patients with this tumor seen at our department. The discussion centers on the question whether a verrucous carcinoma of the esophagus can infiltrate the basal membrane and give rise to metastases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, FRG.
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Koerfgen
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Husemann
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Giedl
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hohenberger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002291:Carcinoma, Papillary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004724:Endoscopy; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed