Granular cell tumour of the oesophagus – a case report and review

Czech version

Authors: Ľ. Lukáč ¹; P. Janega ²; Ľ. Žitňan ³; P. Sabaka ¹
Authors‘ workplace: I. interná klinika LF UK a UN Bratislava, Slovenská republika ¹; Ústav patologickej anatómie, LF UK a UN Bratislava, Slovenská republika ²; Gastroenterologické oddelenie, Národný onkologický ústav, Bratislava, Slovenská republika ³
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2017; 71(3): 224-228
Category: Digestive Endoscopy: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amgh2017224

Overview

Oesophageal granular cell tumours (GCTs) are very rare. GCTs are mostly benign, but 2–4% are malign. Usually, they are small and asymptomatic, and found during routine endoscopy for another indication. However, GCTs larger than 10 mm might lead to symptoms like dysphagia, chest pain or heartburn. Here, we present the case of a 49-year-old patient with a history of liver cirrhosis, Barret oesophagus and dextrocardia, in whom a tumour was found during endoscopic screening for oesophageal varices. During the endoscopy, the tumour presented as an 8mm polypoid lesion located 2 cm above the cardia, and a biopsy was performed. Endosonography revealed an ovoid homogenous lesion with sharp borders located in the submucosa, and histology of the sample taken during endoscopy was typical for benign GCT. Because of a high risk of bleeding, endoscopic mucosal resection was not recommended and the patient was followed up endoscopically.

Key words:
granular cell tumour – oesophagus – case report

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
24. 4. 2017

Accepted:
11. 5. 2017

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