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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Main Authors: Fassan, Matteo, Cassaro, Mauro, Vecchiato, Massimo, Clemente, Roberto, Pennelli, Gianmaria, Merigliano, Stefano, Altavilla, Giuseppe
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3432343/