Case report: a hamartoma presenting as a giant oesophageal polyp.
Giant oesophageal polyp (GOP) is a very rare intraluminal tumour. It is usually a benign, fibrovascular polyp arising from the proximal third of the oesophagus. We describe a patient with such a polyp but with a histological diagnosis of hamartoma. Regurgitation of the polyp into the mouth, which can lead to asphyxia, is a feared complication. A barium swallow and oesophagoscopy are the common diagnostic procedures. The site of the polyp and its volume often define the method of resection.
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Department of Radiology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
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Spoelstra
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Dees
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Vuzevski
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D000328:Adult; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006222:Hamartoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography