Esophageal Granular Cell Tumor

Known as: Granular Cell Neoplasm of the Esophagus, Esophageal Granular Cell Myoblastoma, Granular Cell Tumor of Esophagus

A tumor that usually presents with small nodules or small sessile polyps, predominantly in the distal esophagus. Histologically, it is composed of…

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2015

Granular cell tumors are rare soft tissue neoplasms, among which only 2% are malignant, arising from nervous tissue. Here we…

Review

2008

Review

2008

Granular cell tumor (GCT) is an uncommon esophageal neoplasm. It commonly presents as a nonspecific painless mass. The purpose of…

2004

Sir, We have recently encountered an interesting case of a malignant granular cell tumor of the esophagus. The patient was a 71…

2002

There are no standard guidelines for the treatment of granular cell tumor (GCT). The aim of our study was to describe three cases…

1997

Esophageal granular cell tumors are rare neoplasms. We successfully treated a 35-year-old Japanese man with an esophageal…

1992

Granular cell tumor of the esophagus (GCTE) is a rare and mostly benign neoplasm. Its etiology is unknown and its histogenesis is…

1991

Although typically small and submucosal, esophageal granular cell tumors frequently produce dysphagia. Esophageal manometry and a…

1990

A 35-yr-old Japanese man with a granular cell tumor of the esophagus that was removed by endoscopic polypectomy is presented…

1984

Granular cell myoblastoma, a rare, but generally benign tumor, is being encountered with increasing frequency in the digestive…

1979

Granular cell myoblastoma is an uncommon, usually benign tumor. Only 20 cases are reported in the esophagus. We describe a 65…