Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the esophagus.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.07.091.
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Abstract
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are regarded as intermediate-grade tumors with a potential for recurrence. Although these lesions have been found in nearly every anatomic location, there are few documented cases of esophageal localization. The rare case reported here concerns a 55-year-old woman with an extremely large inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the esophagus; the tumor was 20 cm in length and 6 cm in diameter. Wide surgical excision was performed. Histopathologic and immunohistochemical analyses confirmed the diagnosis of an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. There was no recurrence or tumor metastasis 6 months after the operation.
Medical subject headings
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Muscle Tissue