title: Schwannoma of the cervical esophagus.
abstract: Esophageal schwannoma is a rare tumor first described in 1967 by Chaterlin and Fissore. These tumors are most commonly found incidentally or from diagnostic work up of dysphagia or dyspnea. This entity cannot be diagnosed on clinical or radiographic basis alone. Histology demonstrates palisading spindle cells, few if any mitotic figures, and a peripheral cuff of lymphoid cells. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells stain positive for S100, a characteristic marker of Schwann cells. Once diagnosed, surgical enucleation is the typical treatment method employed.
authors.affiliation: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System , New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ferrante
authors.affiliation: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System , New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Arfa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System , New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.affiliation: North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System , New Hyde Park, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Fatima Zahra
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Jelloul
keywords: S100; esophageal schwannoma