PMID: 15388051Sep 25, 2004Paper

Malignant nerve sheath tumor of the esophagus (malignant esophageal schwannoma)

Gastroenterología y hepatología
A SánchezG Vera

Abstract

A case of malignant esophageal schwannoma is reported. A 54-year-old man consulted for a 1-year history of dysphagia. Investigations revealed a tumor of the distal esophagus, with involvement of the cardia, and were suspicious for metastatic mediastinal nodes. Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with gastric-tube reconstruction was performed, with favorable outcome. Histological examination revealed esophageal sarcoma in a Barrett's esophagus. Periesophageal nodes had metastatic involvement. Immunohistochemical study was positive for S100 and vimentin and was negative for CD117, compatible with a diagnosis of esophageal schwannoma. We discuss this rare disease and its characteristics. This is the second reported case of malignant schwannoma with lymph node metastasis.

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Mar 6, 2015·Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery : Official Journal of the Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia·Ayako TomonoYoshihiro Kakeji
Jul 9, 2014·Rare Tumors·Marc FerranteFatima Zahra Jelloul
May 25, 2007·Surgery Today·Toshiteru TokunagaHajime Maeda
Nov 21, 2020·International Journal of Clinical Oncology·Zi-Ye GaoSheng-Bao Li

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