title: Granular cell tumor of the proximal esophagus. A rare disease.
abstract: In 1926, Abrikossoff described a tumor, usually benign, which only rarely appears in the esophagus. In a 40-year-old woman, the authors found a multicentric granular cell tumor which was localized in the cervical esophagus and in the subcutaneous tissues over the right scapula; it was removed surgically. Granular cell tumors causing stenosis of the upper esophagus have been described only four times in the literature. Characteristics and treatment are discussed.
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Vuyk
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Snow
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: van Velzen
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Veldhuizen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery