Spectrum of Esophageal Tumors

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HomeRadioGraphicsVol. 33, No. 4 PreviousNext DepartmentsFree AccessIlluminationsSpectrum of Esophageal TumorsAletta Ann FrazierAletta Ann FrazierAuthor AffiliationsAmerican Institute for Radiologic Pathology, Silver Spring, Maryland, and University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland ([email protected]).Aletta Ann FrazierPublished Online:Jun 29 2013https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.332135910MoreSectionsPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail Typical growth patterns and locations of esophageal tumors include an ulcerative squamous cell carcinoma involving the midesophagus (far left); an infiltrative adenocarcinoma associated with a hiatal hernia and involvement of the gastroesophageal junction (center left); an intraluminal, polypoid spindle cell carcinoma arising in the middle to lower esophagus (center); an intramural leiomyoma centered within the smooth muscle portion of the esophagus (center right); and an elongated, pedunculated fibrovascular polyp arising from the cervical esophagus (far right).Download as PowerPointOpen in Image Viewer The artist thanks Angela D. Levy, MD, for providing reference material for the illustration.Article HistoryPublished online: June 29 2013Published in print: July 2013 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsRecommended Articles Role of Multimodality Imaging in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Its Complications, with Clinical and Pathologic CorrelationRadioGraphics2020Volume: 40Issue: 1pp. 44-71Clinical, Imaging, and Pathologic Features of Conditions with Combined Esophageal and Cutaneous ManifestationsRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 5pp. 1411-1434Uncommon Intraluminal Tumors of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tract: Spectrum of Imaging AppearancesRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 2pp. 388-412Hereditary Gastrointestinal Cancer Syndromes: Role of Imaging in Screening, Diagnosis, and ManagementRadioGraphics2019Volume: 39Issue: 5pp. 1280-1301Esophagectomy and Gastric Pull-through Procedures: Surgical Techniques, Imaging Features, and Potential ComplicationsRadioGraphics2016Volume: 36Issue: 1pp. 107-121See More RSNA Education Exhibits Upper Gastrointestinal Series (UGI): From the Normal Anatomy to the Main Pathologies Imaging FeaturesDigital Posters2018Hanging with Polyps from Head to Toe: Radiologic Imaging and Follow-upDigital Posters2020Are Gastrointestinal (GI) Series a Thing From the Past? The Importance of Fluoroscopy in the Diagnosis of Gastric Pathology: A Pictorial Review of GI Series with a 2020 VisionDigital Posters2020 RSNA Case Collection Esophageal Granular Cell Tumor RSNA Case Collection2022Esophageal Pseudodiverticulosis RSNA Case Collection2021Hiatus hernia with chronic organoaxial volvulusRSNA Case Collection2020 Vol. 33, No. 4 Metrics Downloaded 3,373 times Altmetric Score