/esophageal basaloid carcinoma

esophageal basaloid carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0004093

Also Known As

basaloid squamous carcinoma of esophagusbasaloid squamous carcinoma of oesophagusesophageal basaloid canceresophageal basaloid carcinomabasaloid squamous carcinoma of the esophagusbasaloid squamous carcinoma of the oesophagusesophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma

Definition

A rare morphologic variant of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Histologically, it is composed of closely packed cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scant basophilic cytoplasm. It has a similar prognosis to the conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. (WHO)