Composite Neuroendocrine and Squamous Cell Tumor of the Esophagus

Neuroendocrine cell tumors of the esophagus are rare forms of cancer. Incidence of squamous cell cancer of the esophagus is low in the United States. Combined tumors with components of both neuroendocrine and squamous cell cancer which are very rarely seen have not been reported in the United States...

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Published inACG case reports journal Vol. 6; no. 12; p. e00248
Main Authors Dasari, Chandra S, Ozlem, Ulusarac, Kohli, Divyanshoo R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Wolters Kluwer 01.12.2019
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Summary:Neuroendocrine cell tumors of the esophagus are rare forms of cancer. Incidence of squamous cell cancer of the esophagus is low in the United States. Combined tumors with components of both neuroendocrine and squamous cell cancer which are very rarely seen have not been reported in the United States. We present a unique case of a composite tumor of the esophagus with squamous cell carcinoma and neuroendocrine carcinoma.
ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000000248