Medical Definition of Oesophageal carcinoma: types

1. Histologic types: squamous cell carcinoma (95%), adenocarcinoma (4%), 70% from Barrett oesophagus, carcinosarcoma = pseudosarcoma = spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma, usually middle 1/3 of oesophagus, large, polypoid, smooth, intramural mass; may be pedunculated, mucoepidermoid carcinoma, adenoid cystic carcinoma radiologic types: polypoid/fungating form (most common), sessile/pedunculated tumour with lobulated surface, applecore lesion, ulcerating form, infiltrating form, gradual narrowing with smooth transition (Differential diagnosis: benign stricture), varicoid form: superficial spreading carcinoma, thickened nodular tortuous longitudinal folds (Differential diagnosis: varices) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oesophageal Carcinoma: Types

oesophageal
oesophageal achalasia
oesophageal acidity test
oesophageal and gastric varices
oesophageal arteries
oesophageal branches
oesophageal branches of the inferior thyroid artery
oesophageal branches of the left gastric artery
oesophageal branches of the recurrent laryngeal nerve
oesophageal branches of the thoracic aorta
oesophageal branches of the vagus nerve
oesophageal cancer
oesophageal carcinoma
oesophageal carcinoma: types (current term)
oesophageal carcinoma risk factors
oesophageal constrictions
oesophageal diverticula
oesophageal diverticulum
oesophageal dysmotility
oesophageal dysrhythmia
oesophageal filling defect
oesophageal fistula
oesophageal glands
oesophageal hiatus
oesophageal impression
oesophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis
oesophageal lead
oesophageal motility disorders

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