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Undifferentiated carcinoma of esophagus

MedGen UID:
412163
Concept ID:
C2188058
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Esophageal Undifferentiated Carcinoma; esophageal undifferentiated carcinoma; esophagus undifferentiated carcinoma; oesophagus undifferentiated carcinoma; undifferentiated carcinoma of esophagus; undifferentiated esophageal cancer; Undifferentiated esophageal carcinoma; undifferentiated esophageal carcinoma
SNOMED CT: Undifferentiated carcinoma of esophagus (783704005); Undifferentiated esophageal carcinoma (783704005)
Modes of inheritance:
Not genetically inherited
MedGen UID:
988794
Concept ID:
CN307044
Finding
Source: Orphanet
clinical entity without genetic inheritance.
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0018481
Orphanet: ORPHA418951

Definition

A rare, aggressive, malignant, epithelial carcinoma of the esophagus characterized, macroscopically, by an exophytic mass with central ulceration located on the esophagus and, histologically, by a sheet-like growth of neoplastic cells without significant glandular, squamous or neuroendocrine differentiation. Patients may present with progressive dysphagia, long-standing history of gastroesophageal reflux, weight loss, anemia, abdominal or chest pain/pressure, dyspnea, and/or hematemesis. Presence or history of Barrett esophagus is frequently associated. [from ORDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUndifferentiated carcinoma of esophagus

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Weusten BLAM, Bisschops R, Dinis-Ribeiro M, di Pietro M, Pech O, Spaander MCW, Baldaque-Silva F, Barret M, Coron E, Fernández-Esparrach G, Fitzgerald RC, Jansen M, Jovani M, Marques-de-Sa I, Rattan A, Tan WK, Verheij EPD, Zellenrath PA, Triantafyllou K, Pouw RE
Endoscopy 2023 Dec;55(12):1124-1146. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/a-2176-2440. PMID: 37813356
Shaheen NJ, Falk GW, Iyer PG, Souza RF, Yadlapati RH, Sauer BG, Wani S
Am J Gastroenterol 2022 Apr 1;117(4):559-587. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001680. PMID: 35354777Free PMC Article
Waters JK, Reznik SI
Curr Oncol Rep 2022 Mar;24(3):375-385. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s11912-021-01153-4. PMID: 35142974

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Baretton GB, Lordick F; Interdisciplinary Expert Group, Gaiser T, Hofheinz R, Horst D, Lorenzen S, Moehler M, Röcken C, Schirmacher P, Stahl M, Thuss-Patience P, Tiemann K
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Nov;149(17):16231-16238. Epub 2023 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05180-5. PMID: 37874352Free PMC Article
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
Rice TW, Ishwaran H, Ferguson MK, Blackstone EH, Goldstraw P
J Thorac Oncol 2017 Jan;12(1):36-42. Epub 2016 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.10.016. PMID: 27810391Free PMC Article
Hoeppner J, Lordick F, Brunner T, Glatz T, Bronsert P, Röthling N, Schmoor C, Lorenz D, Ell C, Hopt UT, Siewert JR
BMC Cancer 2016 Jul 19;16:503. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2564-y. PMID: 27435280Free PMC Article
Hagen CE, Lauwers GY, Mino-Kenudson M
Semin Diagn Pathol 2014 Mar;31(2):100-13. Epub 2014 Feb 12 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.02.005. PMID: 24815936

Diagnosis

Baretton GB, Lordick F; Interdisciplinary Expert Group, Gaiser T, Hofheinz R, Horst D, Lorenzen S, Moehler M, Röcken C, Schirmacher P, Stahl M, Thuss-Patience P, Tiemann K
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Nov;149(17):16231-16238. Epub 2023 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05180-5. PMID: 37874352Free PMC Article
Neil AJ, Zhao L, Isidro RA, Srivastava A, Cleary JM, Dong F
Mod Pathol 2023 Jun;36(6):100183. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100183. PMID: 37054973
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
di Pietro M, Canto MI, Fitzgerald RC
Gastroenterology 2018 Jan;154(2):421-436. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.041. PMID: 28778650Free PMC Article
Hagen CE, Lauwers GY, Mino-Kenudson M
Semin Diagn Pathol 2014 Mar;31(2):100-13. Epub 2014 Feb 12 doi: 10.1053/j.semdp.2014.02.005. PMID: 24815936

Therapy

Janjigian YY, Van Cutsem E, Muro K, Wainberg Z, Al-Batran SE, Hyung WJ, Molena D, Marcovitz M, Ruscica D, Robbins SH, Negro A, Tabernero J
Future Oncol 2022 Jun;18(20):2465-2473. Epub 2022 May 10 doi: 10.2217/fon-2022-0093. PMID: 35535555
van Workum F, Verstegen MHP, Klarenbeek BR, Bouwense SAW, van Berge Henegouwen MI, Daams F, Gisbertz SS, Hannink G, Haveman JW, Heisterkamp J, Jansen W, Kouwenhoven EA, van Lanschot JJB, Nieuwenhuijzen GAP, van der Peet DL, Polat F, Ubels S, Wijnhoven BPL, Rovers MM, Rosman C; ICAN collaborative research group
JAMA Surg 2021 Jul 1;156(7):601-610. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2021.1555. PMID: 33978698Free PMC Article
Egyud MR, Tseng JF, Suzuki K
Surg Clin North Am 2019 Jun;99(3):419-437. Epub 2019 Mar 30 doi: 10.1016/j.suc.2019.02.002. PMID: 31047033
di Pietro M, Canto MI, Fitzgerald RC
Gastroenterology 2018 Jan;154(2):421-436. Epub 2017 Aug 2 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.07.041. PMID: 28778650Free PMC Article
Hoeppner J, Lordick F, Brunner T, Glatz T, Bronsert P, Röthling N, Schmoor C, Lorenz D, Ell C, Hopt UT, Siewert JR
BMC Cancer 2016 Jul 19;16:503. doi: 10.1186/s12885-016-2564-y. PMID: 27435280Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Baretton GB, Lordick F; Interdisciplinary Expert Group, Gaiser T, Hofheinz R, Horst D, Lorenzen S, Moehler M, Röcken C, Schirmacher P, Stahl M, Thuss-Patience P, Tiemann K
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Nov;149(17):16231-16238. Epub 2023 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05180-5. PMID: 37874352Free PMC Article
Neil AJ, Zhao L, Isidro RA, Srivastava A, Cleary JM, Dong F
Mod Pathol 2023 Jun;36(6):100183. Epub 2023 Apr 11 doi: 10.1016/j.modpat.2023.100183. PMID: 37054973
di Mauro P, Ferrari V
N Engl J Med 2020 Dec 17;383(25):e137. doi: 10.1056/NEJMicm2018535. PMID: 33326718
Amadi C, Gatenby P
World J Gastroenterol 2017 Jul 28;23(28):5051-5067. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i28.5051. PMID: 28811703Free PMC Article
Rice TW, Ishwaran H, Ferguson MK, Blackstone EH, Goldstraw P
J Thorac Oncol 2017 Jan;12(1):36-42. Epub 2016 Oct 31 doi: 10.1016/j.jtho.2016.10.016. PMID: 27810391Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Baretton GB, Lordick F; Interdisciplinary Expert Group, Gaiser T, Hofheinz R, Horst D, Lorenzen S, Moehler M, Röcken C, Schirmacher P, Stahl M, Thuss-Patience P, Tiemann K
J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023 Nov;149(17):16231-16238. Epub 2023 Oct 24 doi: 10.1007/s00432-023-05180-5. PMID: 37874352Free PMC Article
Khoshiwal AM, Frei NF, Pouw RE; TissueCypher SURF LGD Study Pathologists Consortium, Smolko C, Arora M, Siegel JJ, Duits LC, Critchley-Thorne RJ, Bergman JJGHM
Gastroenterology 2023 Nov;165(5):1168-1179.e6. Epub 2023 Aug 30 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2023.07.029. PMID: 37657759
Mastracci L, Rindi G, Grillo F, Solcia E, Campora M, Fassan M, Parente P, Vanoli A, La Rosa S
Pathologica 2021 Feb;113(1):5-11. doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-229. PMID: 33686305Free PMC Article
van der Wel MJ, Jansen M, Vieth M, Meijer SL
Adv Exp Med Biol 2016;908:137-59. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-41388-4_8. PMID: 27573771
Tomizawa Y, Abdulla HM, Prasad GA, Wong Kee Song LM, Lutzke LS, Borkenhagen LS, Wang KK
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Recent systematic reviews

Kim SE, Schlottmann F, Masrur MA
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2023 Dec;33(12):1201-1210. Epub 2023 Oct 4 doi: 10.1089/lap.2023.0321. PMID: 37796531
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Krishnamoorthi R, Singh S, Ragunathan K, A Katzka D, K Wang K, G Iyer P
Gastrointest Endosc 2016 Jun;83(6):1090-1106.e3. Epub 2016 Feb 20 doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.02.009. PMID: 26902843Free PMC Article
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