Understanding esophageal neurofibroma: A case series and systematic review.

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Sajjaad H SamatTolutope Oyasiji

Abstract

Esophageal neurofibroma is a rare benign esophageal neoplasm. With very few cases documented in the literature, not much is known about the demographics and clinicopathologic features of this tumor. This study was aimed at presenting a case report of an esophageal neurofibroma, and to conduct a systematic review of published cases. This review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines. Literature search was conducted through PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane Databases from inception until May 2020 for all histologically confirmed cases of esophageal neurofibroma. 28 cases, including the newly reported case, were included in the review. The mean age at diagnosis was 53.3 years ±12.1. 53.6% were male. Dysphagia was the most common presenting symptom (53.6%). Most of the reported cases involved the upper esophagus (39.3%). The most utilized diagnostic test was esophagogastroduodenoscopy (57.1%). The mean tumor size was 6.1 cm ± 5.1. Preoperative biopsy was done for 9 cases, out of which seven were negative or inconclusive. In 17 cases (60.7%), immunohistochemical (IHC) staining of the resected tumor was not performed. S100 was the most utilized IHC stain. Enucleation (39.3%) was the most common treatment, followed by esophagecto...Continue Reading

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