目的　探讨青年食管癌患者的临床病理特点。方法　以病例对照方式对 3 2例青年食管癌临床病理特点进行分析 ,选用同期 5 0岁以上食管癌病例 40例为对照组。结果　青年食管癌患者与老年者相比 ,病理分化程度低 ,恶性度高 ,早期诊断率低 ,生存期短。结论　青年食管癌症状隐匿 ,诊断率低 ,预后差 Objective To investigate the clinicopathological features of young patients with esophageal cancer. Methods A case-control study of 32 cases of young patients with esophageal cancer clinicopathological features were analyzed, the selection of 40 cases of esophageal cancer over the same period 40 cases of control group. Results Compared with the elderly, the patients with esophageal cancer had less pathological differentiation, higher malignant degree, lower early diagnosis rate and shorter survival period. Conclusion The symptoms of esophageal cancer in young people are hidden, the diagnosis rate is low, and the prognosis is poor