Primary inflammatory fibrosarcoma of the esophagus

C J Magovern; C A Mack; M Gu; S Hoda; N K Altorki

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00617-0

Primary inflammatory fibrosarcoma of the esophagus

Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Dec;62(6):1848-50. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00617-0.

Authors

C J Magovern¹, C A Mack, M Gu, S Hoda, N K Altorki

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, New York 10021, USA.

PMID: 8957405
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(96)00617-0

Abstract

Primary sarcomas of the esophagus are rare. We report the radiologic, surgical, and pathologic findings of a primary inflammatory fibrosarcoma of the esophagus in a 33-year-old woman, and review the prognostic features and management options of this tumor.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Female
Fibrosarcoma / diagnostic imaging
Fibrosarcoma / pathology*
Fibrosarcoma / surgery
Humans
Inflammation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed