This report describes an extremely rare case of a primary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the trachea. The patient underwent surgical resection by a transtracheal approach and reconstruction with esophageal tracheoplasty. This case report highlights the rarity of such tumors and a minimally invasive and safe surgical technique for tumors around the central neck structures.
Keywords: anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK); esophageal tracheoplasty; inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (IMT); transtracheal surgery.