Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Gastroenterology

Oesopheal Granular Cell Tumor: A Uncommun Case Report

M. Tamzaourte

Department of Gastroenterology I, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

I. Radouane *

Department of Gastroenterology I, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

S. Berrag

Department of Gastroenterology I, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

A. Damiri

Department of Anatomopathology, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

S. Ouahid

Department of Gastroenterology I, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

H. Chahdi

Department of Anatomopathology, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

T. Adioui

Department of Gastroenterology I, Military Hospital, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

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Abstract

Granulor cell tumors (GCT) formally known as Abrikossoff tumors, are rare and usually benign tumors, most frequently occur in the skin and subcutaneous tissues but can also be found in the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract especially in the oesophagus (60% of cases).We discuss a case of a young woman with asthma who presented an acid reflux and was fortuitously diagnosed with oesophageal granular cell tumor (GCT) after esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). We discuss clinical, endoscopic and histopathological aspects of this case with the different criteria of diagnosis.

Keywords: Oesopheal granular cell tumor, oesophagus; diagnosis

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