title: Case report: a hamartoma presenting as a giant oesophageal polyp.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Halfhide
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Ginai
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Spoelstra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dees
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Vuzevski
mesh_terms: 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