A conservative approach to granular cell tumors of the esophagus: four case reports and literature review.
We present here four patients with six granular cell tumors of the esophagus: all are women, 22, 38, 47, and 49 yr old. In three of them, single polyps were encountered. In the fourth, age 38, two lesions were found in 1982, and a new one, a satellite polyp, has appeared after 5 yr of follow-up. All of the patients' conditions were followed up [mean time 65 months (16 months to 10 yr)]. In connection with these case reports, we include an up-to-date review of the world literature on this subject.
Orlowska
J
J
Department of Gastroenterology, Medical Center of Postgraduate Education, Warsaw, Poland.
Pachlewski
J
J
Gugulski
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Butruk
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D000328:Adult; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged