Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the esophagus treated by endoscopy.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumors are rare lesions that have been described in virtually every organ including the gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus is an extremely unusual site for these tumors, with only a few cases described in the literature. Surgery has been the most common therapeutic approach used for the resection of these lesions. In the present case, a patient diagnosed with an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the upper esophagus was reported, and it was successfully removed by endoscopy with no complications.
Research Department, Mexican Institute of Social Health, Celaya, Mexico.
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MA
Cruz-Ruiz
F P
FP
Gonzalez-Ibarra
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LA
Diaz-Becerril
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C
Sanchez-Mora
D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D030301:Activin Receptors, Type II / Q000032:analysis; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D020701:Esophagoscopes; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology; D011127:Polyps / Q000601:surgery
D000199:Actins; C425364:ACVRL1 protein, human; D030301:Activin Receptors, Type II