title: Association of multiple granular cell tumors and squamous carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes the case of a man who underwent subtotal esophagectomy for the concomitant presence of a multifocal esophageal squamous carcinoma and a granular cell tumor (GCT); he had been previously affected by another metachronous esophageal GCT excised endoscopically. This is the sixth case described in the literature detailing other cases of a combination of malignancies involving additional organs. We emphasize the need for a prolonged surveillance of patients with multiple GCTs in order to promptly recognize the possibility of associated neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Hospital of Gardone Val Trompia, Division of General Surgery, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vinco
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vettoretto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cervi
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Villanacci
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Baronchelli
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Giulini
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Cervi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016586:Granular Cell Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome