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Granular cell tumor of the esophagus
A Giacobbe1, D Facciorusso, P Conoscitore
1Department of Gastroenterology (Pathological Anatomy Unit), Hospital Casa Sollievo Della Sofferenza, Foggia, Italy.
The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|December 1, 1988
Abstract:
Granular cell tumor (GCT) of the esophagus is a rarely-met-with neoplasm. It is almost invariably benign in character and is of still-disputed histogenesis. Small lesions are asymptomatic. Those over 1 cm in diameter may be accompanied by painful swallowing or retrosternal discomfort. Local resection is the treatment of choice for lesions that are accompanied by symptoms, or that are larger than 1 cm. A tumor incidentally encountered in an asymptomatic patient may be safely followed endoscopically. A successful endoscopic removal of such a lesion is described.