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Rare tumors of esophageal squamous mucosa
Author(s) -
Tripathi Monika,
Swanson Paul E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/nyas.13108
Subject(s) - medicine , esophageal cancer , esophageal adenocarcinoma , basal cell , adenocarcinoma , pathology , incidence (geometry) , squamous carcinoma , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , carcinoma , gastroenterology , physics , optics
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.