RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Granular cell myoblastoma of the cervical esophagus: MR findings.
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1794
OP 1797
VO 17
IS 9
A1 Boncoeur-Martel, M P
A1 Loevner, L A
A1 Yousem, D M
A1 Elder, D E
A1 Weinstein, G S
YR 1996
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/17/9/1794.abstract
AB Granular cell myoblastomas are uncommon, typically benign tumors. Involvement of the esophagus is rare, and frequently they are asymptomatic. We report a granular cell myoblastoma involving the cervical esophagus in a patient who had paralysis of the true vocal cord and progressive dysphagia. At MR imaging, the circumscribed mass was hypointense on T1-weighted images and mildly hyperintense on T2-weighted images, with homogeneous contrast enhancement.