食管小细胞癌(SCC)属于一种罕见肿瘤,迄今英文文献报告不足100例。多数患者采用手术和/或放疗。由于其常发生转移,初期以化疗系统治疗似乎有效。为评价化疗的治疗作用,本文回忆报告1970～1989年间医院确诊的全部食管 SCC 的资料。筛选1970～1987年间所有确诊食管癌患者记录,详细评价食管间质小细胞癌或燕麦细胞癌患者的资料。在11例中有5例做了支气管镜检查和活检。5例患者做了骨髓针吸活检。结果:1970～1987年间,回忆纽约斯隆-凯特林癌症中心住院患者,发现所有食管癌中当时确诊为食管 SCC 者7例,食管 SCC 发病率占1.1％(11/941例)。11例患者特点,中数年龄59岁(40～75岁)。女性3例,男性8例。病灶位于食管中段1/3处者5例(45％),其余6例均位之下段1/3处。所有患者均有吞咽困难。10例既往有吸 Small cell carcinoma of the esophagus (SCC) belongs to a rare type of tumor and up to 100 cases have been reported in the English literature so far. Most patients use surgery and/or radiation. Because of its frequent metastasis, initial chemotherapy with chemotherapy seems effective. In order to evaluate the therapeutic effects of chemotherapy, this article recalls reporting data on all esophageal SCCs diagnosed in hospitals from 1970 to 1989. Screening records of all diagnosed patients with esophageal cancer from 1970 to 1987, and detailed evaluation of data on patients with esophageal small cell carcinoma or oat cell carcinoma. Bronchoscopy and biopsy were performed in 5 of 11 cases. Five patients underwent needle biopsy. Results: Between 1970 and 1987, recalling inpatients from the Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, it was found that 7 cases of esophageal SCC were diagnosed in the esophageal cancer at the time, and the incidence of esophageal SCC was 1.1% (11/941 cases). Characteristics of 11 patients, median age 59 years (40-75 years old). There were 3 females and 8 males. The lesions were located in 1/3 of the esophageal midgut (5 patients) (45%), and the remaining 6 patients were located in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus. All patients had difficulty swallowing. 10 cases had previous suction