Association of multiple granular cell tumors and squamous carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Vinco
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A
Hospital of Gardone Val Trompia, Division of General Surgery, Brescia, Italy.
Vettoretto
N
N
Cervi
E
E
Villanacci
V
V
Baronchelli
C
C
Giulini
S M
SM
Cervi
G C
GC
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