Difference between revisions of "Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus"

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| Subtypes  =
| Subtypes  =
| LMDDx      = [[squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]]
| LMDDx      = [[squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]]
| Stains    = CK5/6 +ve, p63 +ve
| Stains    =  
| IHC        =
| IHC        = p63 +'ve, CK5/6 +'ve
| EM        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| Molecular  =
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| Gross      =
| Gross      =
| Grossing  =
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[esophagus]] - proximal or mid portion
| Site      = [[esophagus]] - usually proximal or mid portion
| Assdx      = [[squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]], [[alcohol]], [[smoking]]
| Assdx      = [[squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]], [[alcohol]], [[smoking]]
| Syndromes  =
| Syndromes  =
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| Other      =
| Other      =
| ClinDDx    = benign [[esophageal stricture]]
| ClinDDx    = benign [[esophageal stricture]]
| Tx        = usu. surgery - if feasible
| Tx        = usu. surgery - if feasible, chemotherapy, radiation
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'''Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus''' is a relatively uncommon form of esophageal cancer.
'''Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus''' is a relatively uncommon form of esophageal cancer.
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==Microscopic==
==Microscopic==
Features - atypical squamous cells with invading through the basement membrane.
Features - atypical squamous cells with invasion through the basement membrane:
*Cytology:
*Cytology:
**Nucleus - typical central.
**Nucleus - typical central.
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*[[Squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]].
*[[Squamous dysplasia of the esophagus]].
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus]].
*[[Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus]].
*[[metastasis|Metastatic]] carcinoma.


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