Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Presenting With Esophageal Obstruction and an Inflammatory Syndrome

Abstract

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare neoplasm of intermediate malignant potential. Although inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor occurs at multiple anatomic locations, an esophageal lesion is extremely rare. We describe a 43-year-old man who presented with severe dysphagia and an inflammatory syndrome, secondary to esophageal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor. The patient was treated successfully with esophagectomy and remains disease free at 1 year. This case illustrates the complexities involved in managing a large esophageal myofibroblastic tumor and highlights that esophagectomy, rather than enucleation, should be the treatment of choice. © 2008 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.