label: Esophageal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma
label_lc: esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
description: "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)"