esophageal basaloid carcinoma
MONDO:0004093Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names esophageal basaloid carcinoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A rare morphologic variant of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Histologically, it is composed of closely packed cells with hyperchromatic nuclei and scant basophilic cytoplasm. It has a similar prognosis to the conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. (WHO)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004093), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: esophageal basaloid carcinoma
- Also called
- basaloid squamous carcinoma of esophagusbasaloid squamous carcinoma of oesophagusesophageal basaloid cancer