title: Dysphagia in a child with aggressive fibromatosis of the esophagus.
abstract: A case of a girl who developed severe dysphagia from an aggressive fibromatosis involving the cervical esophagus is reported. A 3 x 4 cm unencapsulated fibrous tumor was completely excised with the involved esophageal wall. The esophageal defect was bridged by an inverted skin tube with good functional and cosmetic results. Eight years later the patient is disease-free. Primary radical excision is the treatment of choice of aggressive fibromatosis.
authors: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah University Medical Center, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Wolf
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Katz
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Lax
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Okon
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Schiller
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005350:Fibroma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local