title: Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus: report of two cases and review of the Chinese literature.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma is the major pathology type of esophageal cancer in China, where adenocarcinoma is rare and adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is more rare comparing to the western countries. We report the surgical and pathologic findings of two cases of primary ACC of the esophagus, and review of the Chinese literature of this tumor.
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authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Chest Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, China.
authors.forename: Xu-feng
authors.initials: XF
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Ten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mao
authors.forename: Zhi-tao
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Gu
authors.forename: Wen-tao
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Wen-hu
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jin-chen
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor