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Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus. Report of a case
Author(s) -
Kabuto Toshiyuki,
Taniguchi Kenzo,
Iwanaga Takeshi,
Terasawa Toshio,
Sano Motoya,
Tateishi Ryuhei,
Taniguchi Haruo
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197906)43:6<2452::aid-cncr2820430641>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - adenoid cystic carcinoma , medicine , esophagus , carcinoma , adenoid , pathology , general surgery , anatomy
A case of primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus is reported. A 51‐year‐old male patient had a tumor in the lower third of the esophagus which was incidentally found during an examination for cholelithiasis, and resected successfully. The tumor exhibited a polypoid appearance covered by normal esophageal epithelium, localized entirely in the submucosal layer, and morphologically identical to adenoid cystic carcinoma in the salivary glands. The patient is still alive and well three and one‐half years after surgery. This seems to be a typical case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus arising from the submucosal esophageal gland.