Muco-epidermoid carcinoma of the oesophagus: a case report.
Muco-epidermoid carcinomas (MECs) are typically located in the salivary, lacrimal and tracheobronchial glands. However, they can also be present in the oesophagus. Primary MECs of the oesophagus account for 0.05% to 2.2% of all cases of primary oesophageal cancer. Treatment for this tumour has primarily been surgical resection. In this report we present the surgical and pathological findings of a primary MEC of the oesophagus in an 82-year-old woman and review the management options for this tumour.
Turkyilmaz
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Department of Thoracic Surgery, Ataturk University, Medical Faculty, Erzurum, Turkey. atilat@atauni.edu.tr
Eroglu
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Gursan
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed