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Tumors of esophagus may be classified, based on histological features, into:
1. Epithelial tumors:
a. Squamous cell papilloma
b. Intraepithelial neoplasia
- Squamous
- Glandular (Adenoma)
c. Carcinoma:
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Verrucous (Squamous) carcinoma
- Spindle cell (Squamous) carcinoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Adenosquamous carcinoma
- Mucoepidermal carcinoma
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma
- Small cell carcinoma
- Undifferentiated carcinoma
- Other
d. Carcinoid tumour
2. Non-Epithelial tumors:
a. Leiomyoma b. Lipoma c. Granular cell tumors
d. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
- Benign
- Uncertain malignant potential
- Malignant
e. Leiomyosarcoma f. Rhabdomyosarcoma g. Kaposi’s sarcoma h. Malignant melanoma
i. Others
3. Secondary tumors
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Home » Pathology » Classification of Tumors of Esophagus
Tumors of esophagus may be classified, based on histological features, into:
1. Epithelial tumors:
a. Squamous cell papilloma
b. Intraepithelial neoplasia
c. Carcinoma:
d. Carcinoid tumour
2. Non-Epithelial tumors:
a. Leiomyoma b. Lipoma c. Granular cell tumors
d. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors
e. Leiomyosarcoma f. Rhabdomyosarcoma g. Kaposi’s sarcoma h. Malignant melanoma
i. Others
3. Secondary tumors
2013-08-17
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