2B70.1
category
Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagus
Definition
A squamous cell carcinoma arising from the esophagus. It can be associated with a long history of tobacco and alcohol abuse and is exceedingly rare before the age of 30. The median age is around 65 in both males and females, but the incidence in males is much higher than in females. It is located mostly in the middle and lower third of the esophagus. Grossly, polypoid, ulcerated, plaque-like and occult lesions have been described. The microscopic features are the same as in other squamous cell carcinomas. Any degree of differentiation may occur, and variation within a single tumour is common. The prognosis is poor.
Also indexed as
Squamous cell carcinoma of oesophagusSquamous cell carcinomas of lower third of oesophagusSquamous cell carcinomas of middle third of oesophagusSquamous cell carcinomas of overlapping lesion of oesophagusSquamous cell carcinomas of upper third of oesophagus