A Case of Esophageal Granular Cell Tumor.
- Author:
Mi Kyung KIM
;
Eun Sup PARK
;
Kye Yong SONG
;
Sil Moo PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophagus;
Granular cell tumor
- MeSH:
Male;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1988;22(4):440-442
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Esophageal granular cell tumor of is rare neoplesin, and 3 cases were reported in Korea so far. We report a case of esophageal granular cell tumor in a 28 year old man. The patient was a 28 year old man who visited this hospital because of upper abdominal pain, acid belching and weight loss. A small nodule, 5 mm in diameter, was found in mid esophagus on esophagoscopy. This nodule was proved to be a granular cell tumor.
