Submucosal adenoma of the esophagus: case report and review of the literature

Submucosal adenoma of the esophagus: case report and review of the literature

A 60-year-old woman complaining of abdominal discomfort was found at endoscopy to have a dome-shaped esophageal polyp, located 22 cm from the incisor teeth and covered by normal epithelium. Histologic examination after endoscopic removal showed a submucosal esophageal gland adenoma. This is the nint...

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Published in:Esophagus : official journal of the Japan Esophageal Society Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 99 - 102
Main Authors: Hayashi, Yoshinori, Iwakiri, Katsuhiko, Kagawa, Takao, Hirakawa, Tsunehisa, Sakamoto, Choitsu, Arai, Tomio, Takubo, Kaiyo
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Heidelberg Springer Nature B.V 01-05-2004
Subjects:
Case reports
Endoscopy
Esophageal cancer
Esophageal diseases
Esophagus
Tumors
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Summary:A 60-year-old woman complaining of abdominal discomfort was found at endoscopy to have a dome-shaped esophageal polyp, located 22 cm from the incisor teeth and covered by normal epithelium. Histologic examination after endoscopic removal showed a submucosal esophageal gland adenoma. This is the ninth reported case of this entity. Eleven years later, the patient remains well with no evidence of esophageal disease. We review all nine reported cases of submucosal adenoma of the esophagus.
ISSN:1612-9059
1612-9067
DOI:10.1007/s10388-004-0016-2