Oesophageal adenoid cystic carcinoma and its management options.
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) commonly originates in the major salivary glands and respiratory tract, but extremely rarely in the oesophagus. We report the surgical and pathologic findings of a primary ACC of the oesophagus in a 59-year-old woman, and review the management options of this tumour.
Karaoglanoglu
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk University, School of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. nkaraoglanoglu@hotmail.com
Eroglu
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Turkyilmaz
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Gursan
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D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007633:Keratins / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged
D000199:Actins; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D007633:Keratins