Heterotopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus, a very rare histopathological diagnosis: a case report and review of the literature

Sebaceous glands are very rarely found in the esophagus. Existing reports do not contain sufficient epidemiological, etiological, clinical, or prognostic data. Its histogenesis suggests heterotopia or metaplasia. Despite its extreme rarity, correct and generally easy identification enables establish...

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Autores principales: Montalvo, Nelson, Tapia, Verónica, Padilla, Hernán, Redrobán, Ligia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5290514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28174629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.791
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Sumario:Sebaceous glands are very rarely found in the esophagus. Existing reports do not contain sufficient epidemiological, etiological, clinical, or prognostic data. Its histogenesis suggests heterotopia or metaplasia. Despite its extreme rarity, correct and generally easy identification enables establishing the proper patient monitoring.

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