Ectopic Sebaceous Glands in the Esophagus: Endoscopic Findings over Three Years.
Sebaceous glands in the esophagus are rare and are of particular interest because of their as yet unknown origin. We report a case with ectopic sebaceous glands diagnosed by esophageal endoscopy and biopsy, with follow-up endoscopic examinations for 3 years. Few cases with follow-up endoscopic findings have been reported. In our case, there were no significant overall changes during 3 years of follow-up, but the lesions fluctuated over time. While taking the endoscopic findings of the present or past cases into account, we discuss the possible pathogenic mechanisms of this condition.
Department of Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan.
Minoru
M
Fukuchi
Ritsuko
R
Tsukagoshi
Shinji
S
Sakurai
Shinsuke
S
Kiriyama
Katsuhiko
K
Horiuchi
Kazuhisa
K
Yuasa
Masaki
M
Suzuki
Hayato
H
Yamauchi
Yuichi
Y
Tabe
Takaharu
T
Fukasawa
Hiroshi
H
Naitoh
Hiroyuki
H
Kuwano