Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review.
Benign tumors of the esophagus are rare but can lead be fatal when aspirated into the upper airway. Here, we describe a sudden death due to aspiration of a fibrovascular polyp supported by a review of 11 cases from the literature.
Ramalho
Leandra N Z
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Department of Pathology (Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Martin
Carmen C S
CC
Zerbini
Talita
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D000328:Adult; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D049429:Forensic Pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000209:etiology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000473:pathology