Esophageal sebaceous glands diagnosed after endoscopic mucosal resection

T. Sekita; S. Shikuwa; H. Isomoto; N. Yamaguchi; M. Ito; S. Kohno

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966546

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E161
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966546

Unusual cases and technical notes

Esophageal sebaceous glands diagnosed after endoscopic mucosal resection

T. Sekita¹ , S. Shikuwa^1, ² , H. Isomoto² , N. Yamaguchi¹ , M. Ito³ , S. Kohno¹

¹Department of Internal Medicine, National Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan
²Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Nagasaki, Japan
³Department of Pathology, National Nagasaki Medical Center, Omura, Japan

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H. Isomoto, MD

Second Department of Internal Medicine

Nagasaki University School of Medicine

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