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Mucoepidermoid esophageal carcinoma

MedGen UID:
234232
•Concept ID:
C1333461
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Esophageal Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma; esophagus mucoepidermoid carcinoma; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of Esophagus; Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Esophagus; mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus; Mucoepidermoid Esophageal Carcinoma; mucoepidermoid esophageal carcinoma; Mucoepidermoid Esophagus Carcinoma
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0003093

Definition

A rare carcinoma of the esophagus which contains squamous cells, mucus secreting cells, and cells of an intermediate type. (WHO) [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMucoepidermoid esophageal carcinoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Palliation of dysphagia in patients with malignant esophageal strictures. Comparison of results of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and esophageal stent treatment.
Cwikiel M, Cwikiel W, Albertsson M
Acta Oncol 1996;35(1):75-9. doi: 10.3109/02841869609098483. PMID: 8619944
Treatment of carcinoma of the proximal esophagus.
Chakkaphak S, Krishnasamy S, Walker SJ, Ferguson MK, Skinner DB, Little AG
Surg Gynecol Obstet 1989 Apr;168(4):307-10. PMID: 2928905

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer.
Suzuki Y, Ohkura Y, Koseki M, Nomura K, Matsui A, Ueno M, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2023 Jul;20(3):484-491. Epub 2023 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s10388-023-01003-1. PMID: 37036546
Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Special Type of Esophageal Cancer.
Suzuki Y, Nomura K, Matsui A, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Dig Dis 2023;41(4):533-542. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1159/000529590. PMID: 36758528
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus with MAML2 gene rearrangement: Case report and literature review.
Chen R, Wang B, Li L, Xue L
Pathol Res Pract 2023 Jan;241:154242. Epub 2022 Dec 2 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2022.154242. PMID: 36481651
Updates on World Health Organization classification and staging of esophageal tumors: implications for future clinical practice.
Lam AK
Hum Pathol 2021 Feb;108:100-112. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.10.015. PMID: 33157124
Submucosal gland neoplasms of the esophagus: an update and review.
Nie L, Li W, Xue L, Wang L, Shen Y, Fan X
Esophagus 2020 Oct;17(4):376-384. Epub 2020 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00758-1. PMID: 32621256Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer.
Suzuki Y, Ohkura Y, Koseki M, Nomura K, Matsui A, Ueno M, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2023 Jul;20(3):484-491. Epub 2023 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s10388-023-01003-1. PMID: 37036546
Submucosal gland neoplasms of the esophagus: an update and review.
Nie L, Li W, Xue L, Wang L, Shen Y, Fan X
Esophagus 2020 Oct;17(4):376-384. Epub 2020 Jul 3 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00758-1. PMID: 32621256Free PMC Article
Expression of TLE-1 and CD99 in Carcinoma: Pitfalls in Diagnosis of Synovial Sarcoma.
Zaccarini DJ, Deng X, Tull J, Maciak C, Valente AL, Zhang S
Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol 2018 Jul;26(6):368-373. doi: 10.1097/PAI.0000000000000436. PMID: 27753659
Rare tumors of esophageal squamous mucosa.
Tripathi M, Swanson PE
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2016 Oct;1381(1):122-132. Epub 2016 Jun 16 doi: 10.1111/nyas.13108. PMID: 27310830
Histological and cytological diagnosis of carcinoma of the oesophagus.
Thompson H
Eur J Cancer Prev 1992 Jun;1(4):317-22. doi: 10.1097/00008469-199206000-00007. PMID: 1467781

Therapy

Histopathological Assessment for Esophageal Adenocarcinoma.
Lam AK
Methods Mol Biol 2018;1756:67-76. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-7734-5_6. PMID: 29600360
Salivary gland tumors treated with adjuvant intensity-modulated radiotherapy with or without concurrent chemotherapy.
Schoenfeld JD, Sher DJ, Norris CM Jr, Haddad RI, Posner MR, Balboni TA, Tishler RB
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 2012 Jan 1;82(1):308-14. Epub 2010 Nov 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.09.042. PMID: 21075557
Palliation of dysphagia in patients with malignant esophageal strictures. Comparison of results of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and esophageal stent treatment.
Cwikiel M, Cwikiel W, Albertsson M
Acta Oncol 1996;35(1):75-9. doi: 10.3109/02841869609098483. PMID: 8619944
Etoposide and cisplatin in advanced esophageal cancer. A preliminary report.
Kok TC, Splinter TA, Verweij J
Acta Oncol 1988;27(6b):807-9. doi: 10.3109/02841868809094362. PMID: 3233166
Swallowing performance after radiation therapy for carcinoma of the esophagus.
O'Rourke IC, Tiver K, Bull C, Gebski V, Langlands AO
Cancer 1988 May 15;61(10):2022-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880515)61:10<2022::aid-cncr2820611016>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 2452006

Prognosis

Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer.
Suzuki Y, Ohkura Y, Koseki M, Nomura K, Matsui A, Ueno M, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2023 Jul;20(3):484-491. Epub 2023 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s10388-023-01003-1. PMID: 37036546
Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Special Type of Esophageal Cancer.
Suzuki Y, Nomura K, Matsui A, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Dig Dis 2023;41(4):533-542. Epub 2023 Feb 9 doi: 10.1159/000529590. PMID: 36758528
Updates on World Health Organization classification and staging of esophageal tumors: implications for future clinical practice.
Lam AK
Hum Pathol 2021 Feb;108:100-112. Epub 2020 Nov 4 doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2020.10.015. PMID: 33157124
Rare tumors of esophageal squamous mucosa.
Tripathi M, Swanson PE
Ann N Y Acad Sci 2016 Oct;1381(1):122-132. Epub 2016 Jun 16 doi: 10.1111/nyas.13108. PMID: 27310830
Sclerosing mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus with intraepithelial carcinoma or dysplastic epithelium.
Mafune K, Takubo K, Tanaka Y, Fujita K
J Surg Oncol 1995 Mar;58(3):184-90. doi: 10.1002/jso.2930580309. PMID: 7898115

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical predictors of special type of esophageal cancer.
Suzuki Y, Ohkura Y, Koseki M, Nomura K, Matsui A, Ueno M, Kikuchi D, Ohashi K, Hoteya S
Esophagus 2023 Jul;20(3):484-491. Epub 2023 Apr 10 doi: 10.1007/s10388-023-01003-1. PMID: 37036546
Factors affecting survival in patients with endobronchial malignant mass after flexible Bronchoscopic cryotherapy: a cohort study.
Chung FT, Chou CL, Lo YL, Kuo CH, Wang TY, Wang CH, Huang HY, Lin HC, Chang CH, Lee CS, Chen HC, Lin SM
BMC Pulm Med 2019 May 24;19(1):101. doi: 10.1186/s12890-019-0854-2. PMID: 31126271Free PMC Article
Primary undifferentiated small cell carcinoma of the esophagus.
Takubo K, Nakamura K, Sawabe M, Arai T, Esaki Y, Miyashita M, Mafune K, Tanaka Y, Sasajima K
Hum Pathol 1999 Feb;30(2):216-21. doi: 10.1016/s0046-8177(99)90279-4. PMID: 10029452
Pathology of esophageal cancers: local experience and current insights.
Lam KY, Ma L
Chin Med J (Engl) 1997 Jun;110(6):459-64. PMID: 9594248
Swallowing performance after radiation therapy for carcinoma of the esophagus.
O'Rourke IC, Tiver K, Bull C, Gebski V, Langlands AO
Cancer 1988 May 15;61(10):2022-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(19880515)61:10<2022::aid-cncr2820611016>3.0.co;2-0. PMID: 2452006

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