Fig. 7: T1a adenocarcinoma of esophagus with further subdivision according to the depth pf invasion.

a Hölscher et al. (AJCC 8th edition) recommendation: m1—in situ/epithelium only; m2—into the lamina propria; m3—into the muscularis mucosae. b Vieth and Stolte system: m1, into the lamina propria; m2, into the superficial muscularis mucosae; m3, into the space between the split layers of the muscularis mucosae; and m4, into the deep-muscularis mucosae.