[Villo-glandular adenoma or polypoid dysplasia of esophagus: a case report].
Gastrointestinal adenomas are neoplasms of glandular epithelium containing dysplasia of varying degrees. They are rare in esophagus. A case of villous tumor of the esophagus in a 71-year-old man is described. Histologically, this polypoid, villous lesion was developed on Barrett's esophagus and contained dysplastic epithelium and small adenocarcinomatous foci. This case illustrates that esophagus adenoma may be a premalignant lesion like other adenomas of the gastrointestinal tract. The term of polypoid dysplasia has therefore been recommended. This lesion, usually developed in gastric heterotopy or Barrett's esophagus, is often associated with high-grade dysplasia or carcinoma.
Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, 33604 Pessac Cedex, France.
Martine
M
Delsol-Tahou
Geneviève
G
Belleannée
Hélène
H
Trouette
Jacques
J
Jougon
Michel
M
Combes
Pierre-Henri
PH
Bernard
Hervé
H
Lamouliatte
Jean-François
JF
Velly
Antoine
A
De Mascarel
D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology