Large Mid-Esophageal Granular Cell Tumor: Benign Versus Malignant.
Granular cell tumors are rare soft tissue neoplasms, among which only 2% are malignant, arising from nervous tissue. Here we present a case of a large esophageal granular cell tumor with benign histopathological features which metastasized to the liver, but showing on positron emission tomography-computerized tomography standardized uptake value suggestive of a benign lesion.
Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Prarthana Roselil
PR
Christopher
Department of Radiotherapy, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Pamela Alice
PA
Kingsley
Department of Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Harinder
H
Singh Bedi
Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Kanwardeep
K
Singh Kwatra
Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Shubra
S
Rathore
Department of Gastroenterology, Christian Medical College , Ludhiana, India.
Kanhu Charan
KC
Das
Granular cell tumor; esophagus; malignant