Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Granular Cell Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (22nd November 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Niknam, Ramin; Bagheri Lankarani, Kamran; Geramizadeh, Bita
• Other Names: Koide Naohiko Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in gastrointestinal medicine. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-11-22
• Subjects: Gastroenterology -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Digestive organs -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive organs -- Diseases; Gastroenterology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.33
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1071623
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6528

Abstract

Abstract : Gastrointestinal granular cell tumors are uncommon. The most common site of gastrointestinal granular cell tumor (GCT) is esophagus. We report a case of esophageal GCT incidentally diagnosed by endoscopy. The lesion was evaluated by endoscopic ultrasonography and resected using the endoscopic technique without complication.