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Esophageal basaloid carcinoma

MedGen UID:
232156
Concept ID:
C1333443
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Basaloid Squamous Carcinoma of Esophagus; basaloid squamous carcinoma of esophagus; basaloid squamous carcinoma of oesophagus; Basaloid Squamous Carcinoma of the Esophagus; basaloid squamous carcinoma of the esophagus; basaloid squamous carcinoma of the oesophagus; esophageal basaloid cancer; Esophageal Basaloid Carcinoma; esophageal basaloid carcinoma; Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma; esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0004093

Definition

A rare morphologic variant of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Histologically, it is composed of closely packed cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scant basophilic cytoplasm. It has a similar prognosis to the conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. (WHO) [from NCI]

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CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEsophageal basaloid carcinoma

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PubMed

Gootee J, Patel M, Aurit S, Silberstein P
Clin Transl Oncol 2020 Dec;22(12):2264-2274. Epub 2020 May 21 doi: 10.1007/s12094-020-02370-2. PMID: 32440914
Salami A, Abbas AE, Petrov R, Jhala N, Bakhos CT
J Am Coll Surg 2018 Jun;226(6):1086-1092. Epub 2017 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.10.019. PMID: 29133264
Bellizzi AM, Woodford RL, Moskaluk CA, Jones DR, Kozower BD, Stelow EB
Am J Surg Pathol 2009 Nov;33(11):1608-14. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e3181b46fd4. PMID: 19738459

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Diagnosis

Okumura H, Natsugoe S, Yokomakura N, Mataki Y, Haraguchi Y, Sakita H, Mihara Y, Matsumoto M, Imamura S, Kuratsu J, Ishigami S, Takao S, Aikou T
J Gastroenterol 2005 Jan;40(1):87-93. doi: 10.1007/s00535-004-1498-3. PMID: 15692794

Prognosis

Okumura H, Natsugoe S, Yokomakura N, Mataki Y, Haraguchi Y, Sakita H, Mihara Y, Matsumoto M, Imamura S, Kuratsu J, Ishigami S, Takao S, Aikou T
J Gastroenterol 2005 Jan;40(1):87-93. doi: 10.1007/s00535-004-1498-3. PMID: 15692794

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