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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2026; 18(3): 113851
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.113851
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.113851
Table 1 Choristomas cases reported in the literature
| Ref. | Cases (n) | Age | Sex | Initial symptoms | Location | Histopathology findings | Treatment | Further treatment | Follow-up |
| Zhang et al[3], 2017 | 1 | 64 years | Female | Progressive foreign body sensation | Cervical esophagus | Proliferating hyaline cartilage cells | Transcervical esophagectomy | None | Uneventful recovery |
| Alobid et al[5], 2007 | 1 | 76 years | Male | Sudden dyspnea | Esophagus | Fibrovascular polyp | Endoscopic removal | None | Not specified |
| Marques Dos Santos et al[6], 2024 | 1 | 3 years | Female | Persistent food impaction since 9 months old | Esophagus | Chondroepithelial choristoma | Surgical correction | None | Not specified |
| Goldman and Ban[7], 1972 | 1 | 16 hours | Female | Esophageal atresia | Esophagus | Tracheobronchial remnants | Surgical management | None | Not specified |
| Beckerman et al[8], 1980 | 1 | 11 months | None | Dysphagia and continuous drooling | Esophagus | Fibromuscular hamartoma | Tracheostomy and feeding gastrostomy after surgery | None | 16 months management |
| Halfhide et al[9], 1995 | 1 | 41 years | Male | Progressive dysphagia | Mid esophagus | Hamartoma | Surgical removal | None | Not specified |
| Coury et al[10], 2010 | 1 | 6 weeks | Female | Apnea and bradycardia | Esophagus | Hamartoma | Surgical resection | None | Not specified |
| Zhao and Zhu[11], 2022 | 1 | 46 years | Male | Incidental finding during gastroscopy | Left posterior wall of esophagus | Neuromuscular choristoma | Observation | None | No significant changes over 3 years |
| Tubino et al[12], 1982 | 1 | Not specified | Not specified | Esophageal stenosis | Esophagus | Tracheobronchial remnants | Surgical correction | None | Not specified |
| Lakshman et al[13], 2023 | 1 | 46 years | Female | Chest pain | Middle third of esophagus | Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with respiratory mucinous glands and skeletal muscle | Surgical removal | None | None |
| Deiraniya[14], 1974 | 1 | 20 months | Male | Esophageal stenosis | Esophagus | Tracheobronchial remnants | Surgical treatment | None | Not specified |
- Citation: Giz N, Epshtein J, Savin B, Meir K, Slae M. Presentation and endoscopic resection technique of neonatal esophageal choristoma: A case report. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(3): 113851
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i3/113851.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.113851
