Case report sustained by literature review on the major approaches of the granular esophageal cell tumor

Abstract

Background: Granular Cell Tumors (GCT) are rare benign neoplasms with an estimated prevalence of 0,4% in retrospective series. About 8% of GCT are located in the gastrointestinal tract, having the esophagus as the main affected area. Malignancy was reported in 2-4% of cases and there are no well established treatment protocols. Case summary: It was present an oligo-symptomatic female patient with diagnosis of GCT presented on the endoscopy. Complementary investigation was based on endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). The treatment consisted of mucosectomy and endoscopic variceal ligation, evolving with a favorable outcome. Conclusion: Despite disagreement on protocols for treatment of GCT, mucosectomy appears to be an effective option.