Adenocarcinoma of cervical esophagus arising in aberrant gastric mucosa.

Pai, S; Deshpande, R; Naresh, K N

Pai, S; Deshpande, R; Naresh, K N.

Article in English | IMSEAR | ID: sea-63856

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Ectopic gastric epithelium is common in the cervical esophagus. However, complications arising from such tissue are rare. We report an adenocarcinoma arising in ectopic gastric mucosa of the cardiac type in the cervical esophagus of a 60-year-old man.

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Adenocarcinoma/pathology; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic/pathology; Choristoma/pathology; Epithelium/pathology; Esophageal Diseases/pathology; Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology; Esophagus/pathology; Gastric Mucosa; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

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Full text: Available Index: IMSEAR (South-East Asia) Main subject: Humans / Male / Esophageal Neoplasms / Adenocarcinoma / Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Choristoma / Epithelium / Esophageal Diseases / Esophagus / Gastric Mucosa Language: English Year: 1997 Type: Article

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