Abstract:BackgroundCollision cancer, a rare tumor, rarely occurs in the esophagus. Most reported cases of esophageal collision cancers are advanced cancers that can only be treated with surgery or palliative chemoradiotherapy. Here, we report a rare case of collisional squamous cell carcinoma (SqCC) and adenoid cystic carcinoma (AdCC) that was detected in the early stages by endoscopy.Case summaryA 66-year-old man presented with retrosternal pain after swallowing and underwent endoscopy. Pathological biopsy showed high… Show more
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