Malignancy of lining epithelium of cervical esophagus
> 95% are squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa)
Adenocarcinomas less commonly
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Schizas D et al: Carcinomas of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus: a systematic review and quality of evidence assessment. J BUON. 26(1):39-50, 2021
Katsurahara K et al: Clinical significance of the distance between the cricoid cartilage and upper edge of the tumor using PET-CT in cervical esophageal cancer. Oncol Lett. 20(4):40, 2020
Kumabe A et al: Long-term clinical results of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for patients with cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Anticancer Res. 37(9):5039-44, 2017
Luo Y et al: Identification of risk factors and thepattern of lower cervical lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer: implications for radiotherapy target delineation. Oncotarget. 8(26):43389-96, 2017
Grass GD et al: Cervical esophageal cancer: a population-based study. Head Neck. 37(6):808-14, 2015
Hong SJ et al: New TNM staging system for esophageal cancer: what chest radiologists need to know. Radiographics. 34(6):1722-40, 2014
Kim JW et al: Evaluation of 18F-FDG PET/CT and CT/MRI with histopathologic correlation in patients undergoing central compartment neck dissection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, hypopharynx, and esophagus. Oral Oncol. 49(5):449-53, 2013
Lewis RB et al: From the radiologic pathology archives: esophageal neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 33(4):1083-108, 2013
Ng T et al: Advances in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 101(8):725-9, 2010
Kadota H et al: Larynx-preserving esophagectomy and jejunal transfer for cervical esophageal carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 119(7):1274-80, 2009
Kim TJ et al: Multimodality assessment of esophageal cancer: preoperative staging and monitoring of response to therapy. Radiographics. 29(2):403-21, 2009
Mariette C et al: Pattern of recurrence following complete resection of esophageal carcinoma and factors predictive of recurrent disease. Cancer. 97(7):1616-23, 2003
Mariette C et al: Value of endoscopic ultrasonography as a predictor of long-term survival in oesophageal carcinoma. Br J Surg. 90(11):1367-72, 2003
Timon CV et al: Paratracheal lymph node involvement in advanced cancer of the larynx, hypopharynx, and cervical esophagus. Laryngoscope. 113(9):1595-9, 2003
Schmalfuss IM: Imaging of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):495-509, vi, 2002
Noguchi T et al: Primary adenocarcinoma of the cervical esophagus arising from heterotopic gastric mucosa. J Gastroenterol. 36(10):704-9, 2001
Peracchia A et al: Current status of surgery for carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. Dis Esophagus. 14(2):95-7, 2001
Qubain SW et al: Micrometastases in the cervical lymph nodes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus. 14(2):143-8, 2001
Triboulet JP et al: Surgical management of carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus: analysis of 209 cases. Arch Surg. 136(10):1164-70, 2001
Axon PR et al: Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus in young adults. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 109(6):590-3, 2000
Burmeister BH et al: Thirty-four patients with carcinoma of the cervical esophagus treated with chemoradiation therapy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 126(2):205-8, 2000
Skehan SJ et al: Imaging features of primary and recurrent esophageal cancer at FDG PET. Radiographics. 20(3):713-23, 2000
Bottger T et al: Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and the cervical oesophagus: a surgical challenge. Eur J Surg. 165(10):940-6, 1999
Natsugoe S et al: Assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in esophageal carcinoma using ultrasonography. Ann Surg. 229(1):62-6, 1999
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Cervical esophageal carcinoma (CECa)
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Malignancy of lining epithelium of cervical esophagus
> 95% are squamous cell carcinoma (SCCa)
Adenocarcinomas less commonly
IMAGING
General Features
Fluoroscopic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Schizas D et al: Carcinomas of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus: a systematic review and quality of evidence assessment. J BUON. 26(1):39-50, 2021
Katsurahara K et al: Clinical significance of the distance between the cricoid cartilage and upper edge of the tumor using PET-CT in cervical esophageal cancer. Oncol Lett. 20(4):40, 2020
Kumabe A et al: Long-term clinical results of concurrent chemoradiotherapy for patients with cervical esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Anticancer Res. 37(9):5039-44, 2017
Luo Y et al: Identification of risk factors and thepattern of lower cervical lymph node metastasis in esophageal cancer: implications for radiotherapy target delineation. Oncotarget. 8(26):43389-96, 2017
Grass GD et al: Cervical esophageal cancer: a population-based study. Head Neck. 37(6):808-14, 2015
Hong SJ et al: New TNM staging system for esophageal cancer: what chest radiologists need to know. Radiographics. 34(6):1722-40, 2014
Kim JW et al: Evaluation of 18F-FDG PET/CT and CT/MRI with histopathologic correlation in patients undergoing central compartment neck dissection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, hypopharynx, and esophagus. Oral Oncol. 49(5):449-53, 2013
Lewis RB et al: From the radiologic pathology archives: esophageal neoplasms: radiologic-pathologic correlation. Radiographics. 33(4):1083-108, 2013
Ng T et al: Advances in the surgical treatment of esophageal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 101(8):725-9, 2010
Kadota H et al: Larynx-preserving esophagectomy and jejunal transfer for cervical esophageal carcinoma. Laryngoscope. 119(7):1274-80, 2009
Kim TJ et al: Multimodality assessment of esophageal cancer: preoperative staging and monitoring of response to therapy. Radiographics. 29(2):403-21, 2009
Mariette C et al: Pattern of recurrence following complete resection of esophageal carcinoma and factors predictive of recurrent disease. Cancer. 97(7):1616-23, 2003
Mariette C et al: Value of endoscopic ultrasonography as a predictor of long-term survival in oesophageal carcinoma. Br J Surg. 90(11):1367-72, 2003
Timon CV et al: Paratracheal lymph node involvement in advanced cancer of the larynx, hypopharynx, and cervical esophagus. Laryngoscope. 113(9):1595-9, 2003
Schmalfuss IM: Imaging of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 10(3):495-509, vi, 2002
Noguchi T et al: Primary adenocarcinoma of the cervical esophagus arising from heterotopic gastric mucosa. J Gastroenterol. 36(10):704-9, 2001
Peracchia A et al: Current status of surgery for carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus. Dis Esophagus. 14(2):95-7, 2001
Qubain SW et al: Micrometastases in the cervical lymph nodes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Dis Esophagus. 14(2):143-8, 2001
Triboulet JP et al: Surgical management of carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus: analysis of 209 cases. Arch Surg. 136(10):1164-70, 2001
Axon PR et al: Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and cervical esophagus in young adults. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 109(6):590-3, 2000
Burmeister BH et al: Thirty-four patients with carcinoma of the cervical esophagus treated with chemoradiation therapy. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 126(2):205-8, 2000
Skehan SJ et al: Imaging features of primary and recurrent esophageal cancer at FDG PET. Radiographics. 20(3):713-23, 2000
Bottger T et al: Carcinoma of the hypopharynx and the cervical oesophagus: a surgical challenge. Eur J Surg. 165(10):940-6, 1999
Natsugoe S et al: Assessment of cervical lymph node metastasis in esophageal carcinoma using ultrasonography. Ann Surg. 229(1):62-6, 1999
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