Endoscopic Removal of a Granular Cell Tumor of the Esophagus

Abstract

We report a case of granular cell tumor of the esophagus, transected with polypectomy snare. A 36-year-old white female showed on esophagoscopic examination a 1.5-cm pedunculated polyp, 10 cm proximal to the gastroesophageal junction. Nine months after removal of the tumor, the repeat endoscopy showed no signs of recurrence. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of an endoscopically excised granular cell tumor of the esophagus.