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An Obstructing Large Schwannoma in the Esophagus

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Esophageal schwannoma is very rare neoplasm, which is difficult to diagnose by endoscopy or radiologic evaluations. The diagnosis is not confirmed until immunohistochemical tests are performed after a surgeon has resected the lesion. We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient with an esophageal schwannoma having a palpable neck mass and severe dysphagia. The postoperative pathological findings revealed a strong immunoactivity to S-100 protein but negative activity to smooth muscle actin and C-kit. These results support the characteristics of schwannoma in the tumor.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, 120-752, South Korea

    Ho Young Yoon & Choong Bai Kim

  2. Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

    Yoon Hee Lee & Ho Geun Kim

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Yoon, H.Y., Kim, C.B., Lee, Y.H. et al. An Obstructing Large Schwannoma in the Esophagus. J Gastrointest Surg 12, 761–763 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-007-0291-z

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