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ArticleJPGN reports2024

Successful endoscopic submucosal dissection of an esophageal granular cell tumor in a pediatric patient: A case report and a therapeutic insight.

Sara Al Dogom, Jerapas Thongpiya, Marawan Elmassry, Mark Feist, Meenu Sharma, George Rateb

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Article in JPGN reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Sara Al DogomDepartment of Pediatrics Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Texas USA.
Jerapas ThongpiyaDepartment of Internal Medicine Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Texas USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6556-9191
Marawan ElmassryDepartment of Internal Medicine Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Texas USA.
Mark FeistDivision of Pediatrics Gastroenterology Cook Children's Health Care System Lubbock Texas USA.
Meenu SharmaDepartment of Pathology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Texas USA.
George RatebDepartment of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock Texas USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Esophageal granular cell tumors (GCTs) are rare mesenchymal neoplasms that originate from the Schwann cells of the neural sheath in the esophageal wall. Esophageal GCTs represent approximately 2% of all GCTs. Most cases of esophageal GCT occur in adults with few cases reported in pediatric patients. Although typically benign, these tumors can occasionally exhibit malignant behavior, necessitating timely and appropriate intervention. Traditionally, surgical resection was considered for treatment, nonetheless, considering the invasive nature of such interventions, endoscopic approaches have been developed for diagnosis and treatment. Endoscopic approaches have been shown to lead to serious complications at times, such as incomplete resection or perforation. Here, we present a successful application of endoscopic submucosal dissection in the treatment of an adolescent female patient with esophageal GCT which was discovered during her prior esophagogastroduodenoscopy for vomiting.

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endoscopic resectionendoscopic ultrasoundesophagoduodenoscopyesophagussubepithelial tumor

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PMID39149202
PMCPMC11322035

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