title: Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto), University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandra N Z
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Ramalho
authors.forename: Carmen C S
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Talita
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zerbini
mesh_terms: 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