Takeuchi H, Toda T, Nagasaki S, Kawano T, Minamisono Y, Yao T, Yanai H, Sugimachi K. Strip biopsy to treat esophageal granular cell tumor.
J Clin Gastroenterol 1997;
25:446-9. [PMID:
9412947 DOI:
10.1097/00004836-199709000-00010]
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Abstract
Esophageal granular cell tumors are rare neoplasms. We successfully treated a 35-year-old Japanese man with an esophageal granular cell tumor without any complications using strip biopsy. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed a hypoechoic tumor with a diameter of 8 mm that was confined to the submucosal layer. A strip biopsy done with a two-channel endoscope completely resected the tumor. Six months later, no abnormal findings were recognized in the resected area. Therefore we propose that strip biopsy be considered as a viable alternative treatment for esophageal granular cell tumor, depending on the histologic character, tumor size, and depth of tumor infiltration.
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