Afro-Egyp J Inf End Dis 2011 Dec ;1(2):66-67

 

Image Case :Esophageal Polyp in old man, is it common?

 

Emara MH, Yousef S

 

Tropical Medicine Department , Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
emara_20007@yahoo.com

 

                              

 

Comment

Esophageal polyps are abnormal growth of tissue within the esophageal lumen. Most are small and benign, while malignant polypoidal masses also do occur. We reported large polypoidal mass in old male that proved to be adenocarcinoma.