Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus
Malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare tumor composed of hybrid tumor cells characterized by immunoreactivity for both melanocytic and smooth muscle markers. This paper describes the uncommon esophageal location of an 8 cm PEComa in a 75-year-old Caucasian man who was prese...
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| author | Matteo Fassan Mauro Cassaro Massimo Vecchiato Roberto Clemente Gianmaria Pennelli Stefano Merigliano Giuseppe Altavilla |
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| description | Malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare tumor composed of hybrid tumor cells characterized by immunoreactivity for both melanocytic and smooth muscle markers. This paper describes the uncommon esophageal location of an 8 cm PEComa in a 75-year-old Caucasian man who was presented with ingravescent dysphagia. Although PEComas arising within the gastrointestinal tract are exceptional findings, clinicians should not exclude this class of tumors in the diagnostic investigation of a bulky lesion of the esophageal wall. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-808bcd0d151a47b2a236b6f87c272e5e2025-02-03T07:25:45ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/438505438505Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the EsophagusMatteo Fassan0Mauro Cassaro1Massimo Vecchiato2Roberto Clemente3Gianmaria Pennelli4Stefano Merigliano5Giuseppe Altavilla6Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Oncology and Gastroenterology (DiSCOG), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalySurgical Pathology and Cytopathology Unit, Department of Medicine (DIMED), University of Padua, 35121 Padua, ItalyMalignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa) is a rare tumor composed of hybrid tumor cells characterized by immunoreactivity for both melanocytic and smooth muscle markers. This paper describes the uncommon esophageal location of an 8 cm PEComa in a 75-year-old Caucasian man who was presented with ingravescent dysphagia. Although PEComas arising within the gastrointestinal tract are exceptional findings, clinicians should not exclude this class of tumors in the diagnostic investigation of a bulky lesion of the esophageal wall.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438505 |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Fassan Mauro Cassaro Massimo Vecchiato Roberto Clemente Gianmaria Pennelli Stefano Merigliano Giuseppe Altavilla Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus |
| title_full | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus |
| title_fullStr | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus |
| title_short | Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus |
| title_sort | malignant perivascular epithelioid cell tumor of the esophagus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/438505 |
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