/esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

esophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma

Rare Disease

MONDO:0004116

Also Known As

Oat cell carcinoma of esophagusOat cell carcinoma of oesophagusOat cell carcinoma of the esophagusOat cell carcinoma of the oesophagusesophageal Oat cell carcinomaesophageal small cell NECesophageal small cell carcinomaesophageal small cell neuroendocrine carcinomaesophagus Oat cell carcinomaesophagus small cell carcinomaoesophagus Oat cell carcinomaoesophagus small cell carcinomasmall cell carcinoma of esophagussmall cell carcinoma of oesophagussmall cell carcinoma of the esophagussmall cell carcinoma of the oesophagussmall cell carcinoma, esophagussmall cell carcinoma, oesophagus

Definition

An aggressive, high-grade and poorly differentiated carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation that arises from the esophagus. It is characterized by the presence of malignant small cells.