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. 2008 Apr;14(2):83-4.
doi: 10.4103/1319-3767.39624.

Ectopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus: a case report and review of literature

Ramachandra V Bhat  1 , Rupnarayan R Ramaswamy, Lakshmana Kumar C Yelagondahally
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Ectopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus: a case report and review of literature

Ramachandra V Bhat et al. Saudi J Gastroenterol. 2008 Apr.

Abstract

Ectopic sebaceous glands occur rarely in the esophagus. A 65-year-old man presented with a history of discomfort during swallowing since the last 4 months. On upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, multiple wart-like grayish-yellow projections were detected and two of them were biopsied. Microscopically, they proved to be sebaceous glands in the esophagus. Histogenesis of this rare lesion is discussed in this case report.

Keywords: Esophagus; sebaceous glands.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Microphotograph showing stratified squamous epithelium and sebaceous glands in lobules (H&E, ×100)
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