Research Article

Risk Factors for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Table 1

Characteristics of ESCC cases in HNSCC patients.

ESCC cases (n = 32), N (%)

Interval time (months)
 ≤6 months8 (25)
 6 months–3 years13 (40.6)
 3–6 years9 (28.1)
 >6 years2 (6.3)

ESCC location
 Neck3 (9.4)
 Upper thoracic9 (28.1)
 Middle thoracic13 (40.6)
 Lower thoracic7 (21.9)

ESCC stage
 Early5 (15.6)
 Developed27 (84.4)

Endoscopic morphology
 Early
  0-Is1 (3.1)
  0-IIb4 (12.5)
 Developed
  Mass type7 (21.9)
  Mass infiltration type10 (31.3)
  Ulcer type1 (3.1)
  Ulcer infiltration type6 (18.8)
  Peripheral constriction type3 (9.4)