Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the esophagus: Report of a case with non-progressive behavior

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2344-2347

  Nakasono, Masahiko ^a   Hirokawa, Mitsuyoshi ^a   Suzuki, Masaharu ^b   Takizawa, Hiromitsu ^b   Okitsu, Hiroshi ^b   Okamura, Seisuke ^a   Muguruma, Naoki ^a   Ito, Susumu ^a   Sano, Toshiaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKUSHIMA   (Japan)

^b Handa Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Esophagus; Ki 67; Lymphoepithelioma like carcinoma; Poorly differentiated carcinoma

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIGENIN; KI 67 ANTIGEN; SINGLE STRANDED DNA; TRANSFER RNA;

AGED; ANTIBODY LABELING; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISEASE COURSE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; ESOPHAGUS TUMOR; GASTRECTOMY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPH FOLLICLE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; PLASMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RNA PROBE; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR VOLUME; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 36349002784     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.03445.x     Document Type: Article

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