Major pathological response after neoadjuvant immunotherapy in esophageal spindle cell carcinoma: A case report

Abstract

Abstract Esophageal spindle cell carcinoma (ESpCC) is a rare subtype of esophageal carcinoma, accounting for 1% of all esophageal malignancies. The clinical outcome is unknown due to the lack of treatment options. Here, we present the case of a 60‐year‐old male with initially unresectable ESpCC, in which platinum‐based concurrent chemoradiotherapy was unsuccessful. He was subsequently treated with neoadjuvant immunotherapy and after surgery achieved a complete pathological response; therefore, neoadjuvant immunotherapy might be a novel option for ESpCC patients.

Keywords

• esophageal spindle cell carcinoma
• immunotherapy
• neoadjuvant treatment