Rare tumors of esophageal squamous mucosa.
In spite of increasing incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in the last few decades, esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) still remains the dominant subtype of esophageal cancer worldwide. Apart from conventional SCC, some rare unconventional tumors of esophageal squamous mucosa are also well known. This study provides an introduction to these and presents a brief review of the literature, including the diagnostic and prognostic importance of each variant.
Department of Histopathology, Cambridge University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, United Kingdom.
Monika
M
Tripathi
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. monika.tripathi@doctors.org.uk.
Paul E
PE
Swanson
D000818:Animals; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018289:Carcinoma, Verrucous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D000071041:Esophageal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000077277:Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma; D006801:Humans
esophagus; squamous carcinoma