title: Polypoid carcinoma of the esophagus: a distinct radiological and histopathological entity.
abstract: The radiological manifestations of four cases of polypoid carcinoma of the esophagus are reviewed. A large pedunculated intraluminal mass, mimicking a foreign body was seen in three of the four cases. Due to this predominant exophytic growth, the follow-up esophagogram was normal in two patients after radiotherapy, despite the very large size of the lesions. The unique histopathology and radiology of this entity are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography