Abstract
A case of esophageal granular cell tumor removed by endoscopic polypectomy is reported. A 78-year-old woman was admitted because of a tumor just under the esophagogastric junction. Histologically the tumor was diagnosed as an esophageal granular cell tumor by endoscopic biopsy. The tumor was completely resected by endoscopic polypectomy and no abnormal finding was found at the resected part two months later. In Japan 80 cases of esophageal granular cell tumor have been reported in detail. Follow up, endoscopic polypectomy and surgical resection were performed for these tumors. We confirm that endoscopic polypectomy is the first choice for an esophageal granular cell tumor, though we must consider its size and histological depth.
