Abstract
Esophageal schwannoma is a rare tumor first described in 1967 by Chaterlin and Fissore. These tumors are most commonly found incidentally or from diagnostic work up of dysphagia or dyspnea. This entity cannot be diagnosed on clinical or radiographic basis alone. Histology demonstrates palisading spindle cells, few if any mitotic figures, and a peripheral cuff of lymphoid cells. Immunohistochemically, tumor cells stain positive for S100, a characteristic marker of Schwann cells. Once diagnosed, surgical enu-cleation is the typical treatment method employed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 66-67 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Rare Tumors |
Volume | 6 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 25 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Esophageal schwannoma
- S100
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Histology
- Oncology