Abstract: A submucosal tumor of the esophagus was enucleated by a thoracotomy. A microscopic examination showed the tumor to be composed of spindle-shaped cells showing mild nuclear atypia with vague nuclear palisading and scarce mitotic figures. The tumor was surrounded by peripheral lymphoid cuffs. An immunohistochemical study demonstrated diffuse positive staining for S-100 protein in the tumor cells. The lesion was diagnosed to be an esophageal schwannoma based on these pathological features. Benign schwannoma of the esophagus has been described in five cases in four reports in the English literature. This is the sixth case diagnosed by immunohistochemical studies.
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(Received for publication on Sept. 18, 1998; accepted on July 13, 1999)
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Ohno, M., Sugihara, J., Miyamura, K. et al. Benign Schwannoma of the Esophagus Removed by Enucleation: Report of a Case. Surg Today 30, 59–62 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00010048
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