ISSN:
1365-2559
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
The clinicopathological features of 10 cases of superficial oesophageal carcinoma without lymph node metastasis are reported. Superficial oesophaoeal carcinoma, an uncommon form of oesophageal cancer, is defined as invasive squamous cell carcinoma confined to the mucosa and submucosa. It includes plaque-like, erosive, papillary and occult types but is not associated with the usual macroscopic features of advanced oesophageal cancer. The main presenting symptom is dys-phagia and oesophagitis is a frequently quoted endoscopic diagnosis. Superficial oesophageal carcinoma may be preceded by dysplastic and in situ carcinomatous changes and is a probable oesophageal counterpart to early gastric cancer.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2559.1981.tb01813.x
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