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. 2021 Sep 5;13(9):e17741. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17741

Table 9. Distribution of the location of the primary tumour with lymphovascular and perineural invasion of the primary lesion.

Location of the primary tumour Cervical oesophagus Upper thoracic oesophagus Mid thoracic oesophagus Lower thoracic oesophagus Total
Lymphovascular and perineural invasion of the primary lesion
Present 0 0 1 (3.2%) 6 (19.4%) 7 (22.6%)
Absent 0 5 (16.1%) 6 (19.4%) 13 (41.9%) 24 (77.4%)
Total 0 5 (16.1%) 7 (22.6%) 19 (61.3%) 31 (100%)