Successful surgical management of a rare esophageal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour: a case report.
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMT) is an uncommon mesenchymal tumour, which can occur anywhere in the body, rarely in esophagus. Mostly, the diagnosis is postoperative, after the hispathological evaluation of the specimen. There are no definite guidelines regarding the diagnosis and management. Here, we report a 60 year old lady presenting with dysphagia, diagnosed to have a submucosal esophageal tumor with Barium esophagogram and contrast enhanced computed tomography. She was managed successfully with surgical enucleation with the final histopathological diagnosis of IMT. Surgical excision is not only therapeutic but also diagnostic in such cases.
Department of CTVS, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. pkhakural@gmail.com.
Prabhat
P
Khakural
Department of CTVS, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. ranjansapkota@gmail.com.
Ranjan
R
Sapkota
Department of CTVS, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. u.nayaju@gmail.com.
Uttam K
UK
Shrestha
Department of CTVS, Manmohan Cardiothoracic Vascular and Transplant Centre, Kathmandu, Nepal. sayamiprakash@gmail.com.
Prakash
P
Sayami
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006104:Granuloma, Plasma Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome