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Endoscopy 1994; 26(2): 250-253
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1008954
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Esophageal Hemangioma: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment

D. Cantero, T. Yoshida, T. Ito, M. Suzumi, M. Tada, K. Okita
  • First Department of Internal Medicine, Yamaguchi University, School of Medicine, Ube City, Japan
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17 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

We report on a 72-year-old man complaining of spontaneous retrosternal chest pain in whom an esophagogram showed a filling defect in the upper esophagus. On endoscopy, a polypoid lesion with a bluish-white surface was seen, the biopsy indicating the presence of a hemangioma. Endoscopic ultrasonography demonstrated the superficial origin of the lesion and the presence of vascular structures. Endoscopic resection was performed using a combination of hemostatic clipping and snare polypectomy, with excellent results. Follow-up for ten months did not reveal any recurrence.

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