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Heterotopic sebaceous glands in the esophagus: histopathological and immunohistochemical study of a resected esophagus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10365859     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A resected esophagus with numerous heterotopic sebaceous glands was examined in an attempt to determine whether esophageal heterotopic sebaceous glands are the result of a metaplastic process or a congenital anomaly. The present case concerns a 79-year-old Japanese man with numerous esophageal heterotopic sebaceous glands accompanied by superficial esophageal cancer. The resected esophagus possessed numerous heterotopic sebaceous glands, which could be seen clearly as slightly elevated, yellowish lesions. Histological examination of these glands, all of which were located in the lamina propria, revealed lobules of cells that showed characteristic sebaceous differentiation. Bulbous nests of proliferating basal cells showing sebaceous differentiation were occasionally observed in the esophageal epithelium. Of the antibodies against six different keratins used, only anti-keratin 14 labeled both the heterotopic sebaceous glands and the bulbous nests. Acquired metaplastic change of the esophageal epithelium is probably the pathogenetic mechanism involved in these unusual lesions.
Authors:
Y Nakanishi; A Ochiai; T Shimoda; H Yamaguchi; Y Tachimori; H Kato; H Watanabe; S Hirohashi
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pathology international     Volume:  49     ISSN:  1320-5463     ISO Abbreviation:  Pathol. Int.     Publication Date:  1999 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-07-26     Completed Date:  1999-07-26     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9431380     Medline TA:  Pathol Int     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  364-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pathology Division, National Cancer Center Research Institute and Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / complications,  metabolism,  pathology*
Choristoma / complications,  metabolism,  pathology*
Esophageal Diseases / complications,  metabolism,  pathology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / complications,  metabolism,  pathology*
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Keratin-14
Keratins / biosynthesis
Male
Metaplasia / complications,  metabolism,  pathology
Sebaceous Glands*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/KRT14 protein, human; 0/Keratin-14; 68238-35-7/Keratins

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