title: [Granular cell tumors of the esophagus. Apropos of a case combined with an epidermoid carcinoma of the esophagus].
abstract: A 51-year-old man had epidermoid carcinoma in the middle third of the esophagus. The esophagus was resected. On histologic examination there was a granular cell tumor in the lower third of the esophagus. The patient died 4 months after surgery from pulmonary failure. Granular cell tumors are generally benign. There have been 86 cases involving the esophagus discussed in the literature; 7 cases were associated with bronchial [3], esophageal [2], gastric [1] or otolaryngeal [1] carcinoma and 1 with a lymphoma. Our case emphasizes the need to evaluate the entire esophagus when a lesion is identified. The occurrence of granular cell tumor of the esophagus justifies prolonged surveillance in order not to neglect an associated tumor.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Générale et Digestive, Hôpital G. & R. Laennec, Nantes.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Letessier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aillet
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Lehur
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paineau
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Couderc
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gibaud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Le Mouroux
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Visset
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Les tumeurs à cellules granuleuses de l'oesophage. A propos d'un cas associé à un cancer épidermoïde de l'oesophage.