Esophageal granular cell tumor

Definition

A tumor that usually presents with small nodules or small sessile polyps, predominantly in the distal esophagus. Histologically, it is composed of sheets of oval to polygonal cells with a small central nucleus and abundant granular cytoplasm. This is usually a benign tumor. (WHO, 2000) -- 2003

Also known as esophageal granular cell myoblastoma, esophageal granular cell neoplasm, esophageal granular cell tumor, esophagus granular cell tumor, granular cell esophageal tumor, granular cell esophageal tumour, granular cell esophagus myoblastoma, granular cell esophagus neoplasm, granular cell esophagus tumor, granular cell myoblastoma of esophagus, granular cell myoblastoma of oesophagus, granular cell myoblastoma of the esophagus, granular cell myoblastoma of the oesophagus, granular cell neoplasm of esophagus, granular cell neoplasm of oesophagus, granular cell neoplasm of the esophagus, granular cell neoplasm of the oesophagus, granular cell oesophagus myoblastoma, granular cell oesophagus neoplasm, granular cell oesophagus tumour, granular cell tumor of esophagus, granular cell tumor of the esophagus, granular cell tumour of oesophagus, granular cell tumour of the oesophagus, oesophagus granular cell tumour — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 5040 per MONDO
• NCIT C5700 per MONDO
• UMLS C1333448 per MONDO

Affected Organs