Ectopic sebaceous glands in the oesophagus: a case report and review of literature

Most ectopic sebaceous glands have been reported in the tissues of ectodermal origin. However, there are relatively a few reports of ectopic sebaceous glands in the oesophagus, an organ of endodermal origin. We report the case of an asymptomatic 54-year-old man with ectopic oesophageal sebaceous gla...

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Published inScottish medical journal Vol. 59; no. 3; p. e1
Main Authors Lee, Seung-Hwa, Lee, Duck-Joo, Kim, Kwang-Min, Kim, Kyu-Nam, Kang, Joon-Koo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Scotland 01.08.2014
Subjects
Choristoma - pathology
Esophageal Diseases - pathology
Esophagus - pathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Sebaceous Glands
Ectopic sebaceous gland
endoscopy
narrow-band imaging mode
oesophagus
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Summary:Most ectopic sebaceous glands have been reported in the tissues of ectodermal origin. However, there are relatively a few reports of ectopic sebaceous glands in the oesophagus, an organ of endodermal origin. We report the case of an asymptomatic 54-year-old man with ectopic oesophageal sebaceous glands. These lesions were incidentally observed in the distal oesophagus during screening endoscopy of gastric neoplasm and confirmed by histologic analysis. Surveillance or resection with regard to ectopic sebaceous glands in the oesophagus is generally not required since there is no known malignant potential. However, anti-reflux treatment may be sometimes needed, if such symptoms are present in patients. Also, these lesions should be differentiated from other pathologic lesions of oesophagus that need to be treated. Thus, greater attention of endoscopists is required for detection and differential diagnosis of these lesions. The narrow-band imaging mode and/or endoscopic biopsy may be helpful.
ISSN:0036-9330
DOI:10.1177/0036933014542375