Multifocal granular cell tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.
Granular cell tumors infrequently appear in the gastrointestinal tract. Lesions have been reported in all segments from the esophagus to the rectum, but no previous reports have identified simultaneous lesions in various segments. We describe a patient with granular cell tumors of the esophagus, stomach, appendix, and cecum. Our case emphasizes the need to evaluate the entire gastrointestinal tract when a single lesion is identified. The radiographic approach and pathological characteristics are discussed. Therapeutic alternatives are presented.
D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed