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  • Title: EUS-guided endoscopic resection using band ligation of oesophageal granular cell tumour: report of a case.
    Author: Saito H, Akahoshi K, Oya M, Kubokawa M, Akiho H, Sumida Y, Fujimaru T, Higuchi N, Matsumoto M.
    Journal: Acta Gastroenterol Belg; 2005; 68(2):272-5. PubMed ID: 16013651.
    Abstract:
    A 60-year-old Japanese man was referred for treatment of a polypoid oesophageal tumour. Radiographic examination of the upper gastrointestinal tract disclosed a nodule with central depression in the lower esophagus. By endoscopy the nodule was yellowish and appeared submucosal. Endoscopic ultrasonography demonstrated a hypoechoic solid tumour limited in submucosa without lymph node involvement. Endoscopic resection using band ligation was performed under guidance by endoscopic ultrasonography. By histologic examination the tumour consisted of large cells arranged in nests. These cells had abundant granular cytoplasm and small round nuclei. They expressed S-100 protein and were CD68, and periodic acid-Schiff positive. No expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin was noted. The tumour was limited in submucosa. Findings were consistent with complete endoscopic resection. This report may be the first concerning an oesophageal granular cell tumour successfully treated with EUS-guided endoscopic resection using band ligation.
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