Abstract
Granular cell tumor is a very rare entity (0.03%) with controversial management, due to its low incidence and its usually benign behavior (98%). Its location in the digestive tract is unusual (3–11%), being the esophagus the most frequently affected organ, with about 400 published cases. However, the incidence in the cervical esophagus is anecdotal (20 published cases).We present a patient with an esophageal granular cell tumor that invaded trachea, thyroid and soft tissues, performing a block resection of the cervical esophagus, two tracheal rings, thyroid and prethyroid musculature. For digestive reconstruction, a free jejunum graft with microvascular anastomosis was made and tracheal reconstruction was performed using term-terminal anastomosis.The importance of the case is twofold: to contribute more casuistry, and to describe a highly complex surgical technique never indicated in this type of tumors, due to its rarely aggressive character.
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