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The Hallmarks of Cancer  

Dr. Areej Khan - KnowMed

AIDS

Location in Esophagus


Commonest Location in Esophagus For
Fibroalveolar Polyp Upper 1/3
Lipoma Upper 1/3
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Middle 1/3
Adenoma Middle 1/3
Adenocarcinoma Lower 1/3
Adeno-Squamous Carcinoma Lower 1/3
Granular Cell Tumor Lower 1/3
Melanoma Lower 1/3
Leiomyoma Lower 1/3
GISTs Lower 1/3
Squamous Cell Papilloma Lower 1/3
Overall Lower 1/3
Dr. Areej Khan

Esophageal Neoplasm

1. Commonest, Overall, Benign tumor of Esophagus ?: 


Leiomyoma

2. Commonest, Overall, Malignant Tumor of Esophagus ?: 


Squamous Cell Carcinoma

3. Commonest origin for Benign Tumors in Esophagus ?: 


Mesenchymal

4. Commonest origin for Malignant tumors in Esophagus ?: 


Epithelial

5. Commonest Epithelial Malignancy in Esophagus ?: 


Squamous Cell Carcinoma

6. Commonest Mesenchymal Malignancy in Esophagus ?: 


Leiomyosarcoma

7. Commonest, Overall, mesenchymal tumor of Esophagus ?: 


Leiomyoma > Leiomyosarcoma

8. Commonest Superficial Carcinoma of Esophagus ?: 


Squamous Cell Carcinoma

9. Commonest association for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Esophagus ?: 


Alcohol > Smoking

10. Commonest association for Adenocarcinoma of Esophagus ?: 


Chronic GERD (Barrett Esophagus)

11. Commonest association for Adeno-Squamous Carcinoma of esophagus ?: 


Chronic GERD (Barrett Esophagus)

12. Commonest association for Esophageal Adenoma ?: 


Barrett's Metaplasia

13. Commonest variety of Esophageal Melanoma ?: 


Secondary Malignant Melanoma

14. Commonest variety of Primary Esophageal Melanoma ?: 


Amelanotic Melanoma

15. Commonest variety of Esophageal GISTs ?: 


Spindle Cell Tumors

16. Commonest Carcinoma in Upper 1/3rd of Esophagus ?: 


Squamous Cell Carcinoma

17. Commonest carcinoma in middle 1/3rd of Esophagus ?: 


Squamous Cell Carcinoma

18. Commonest carcinoma in lower 1/3rd of Esophagus ?: 


Adenocarcinoma

References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 19/e
  2. Diagnostic Histopathology of Tumors, 4/e
  3. Robbins & Cotran : Pathological Basis of Disease, 9/e
  4. Sleisenger & Fordtran's GI & Liver Diseases, 10/e