Granular cell tumor of the transverse colon and esophagus

To the Editor: A 44-year-old woman with a history of chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst presented initially with vague abdominal complaints including gas, bloating pain, and constipation. Multiple biopsies were con- sistent with a diagnosis of granular cell tumor and re- vealed extensive infiltrat...

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Published inThe American surgeon Vol. 76; no. 12; pp. E220 - 221
Main Authors Kurtovic, Silvia, Vikis, Elena A T, Edelstein, Marc, Wang, Hanlin L, Capiendo, Liza M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.12.2010
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy
Colon
Colon, Transverse
Colonic Neoplasms - pathology
Colonic Neoplasms - surgery
Cysts
Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology
Esophageal Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Granular Cell Tumor - pathology
Granular Cell Tumor - surgery
Humans
Ostomy
Pancreas
Tumors
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Summary:To the Editor: A 44-year-old woman with a history of chronic pancreatitis with pseudocyst presented initially with vague abdominal complaints including gas, bloating pain, and constipation. Multiple biopsies were con- sistent with a diagnosis of granular cell tumor and re- vealed extensive infiltration of the lamina propria by a population of cells with moderately abundant, granular pink cytoplasm and mildly pleomorphic nuclei with small or inconspicuous nucleoli.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/000313481007601201