A rare tumor of the esophagus: the granular cell myoblastoma. Report of a case and review of the literature.
In 1931, Abrikossoff described a tumor, usually benign, which only rarely appears in the esophagus. In a 30-year-old man, we found an 8 mm tumor in the distal esophagus; it was removed surgically. We discovered 30 similar cases in the literature. Characteristics and treatment are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009379:Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery