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Oat cell carcinoma of the esophagus
Author(s) -
Reid H. A. S.,
Richardson W. W.,
Corrin B.
Publication year - 1980
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(19800501)45:9<2342::aid-cncr2820450918>3.0.co;2-e
Subject(s) - histogenesis , oat cell carcinoma , esophagus , carcinoma , pathology , medicine , cell , basal cell , lung , anatomy , biology , respiratory disease , immunohistochemistry , genetics
Abstract A case of oat cell carcinoma of the esophagus is reported. The tumor cells were argyrophilic and electron microscopic examination showed that they contained dense‐core granules typical of oat cell carcinoma of the lung and other sites. It is concluded that primary oat cell carcinoma of the esophagus is a recognizable entity derived from argyrophil cells in the esophageal mucosa. The existence of rare esophageal carcinomas with both oat cell and squamoid features is noted and their possible histogenesis is discussed.