All issues > Volume 39(8); 1996
- Case Report
- J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1996;39(8):1158-1161. Published online August 15, 1996.
- A Case of Esophageal Superficial Squamous Cell Papilloma Complicated by Esophageal Ulcer and Bleeding in aChild
- Yong Joo YJ Kim1
- 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea
- Abstract
- Esophageal squamous cell papilloma(ESP) is a benign tumor, and known to be very rare. Its
symptoms varies, so this disease is usually found incidentally during gastrointestinal endoscopic
procedure. Few pediatric cases of ESP with ulcer and bleeding were reported worldwide. Authors
experienced and treated a case of huge esophageal ulcer and bleeding complicating ESP in a
8-year-old girl who had history of frequent vomiting during infancy. The lesion of papilloma was
superficial and located at distal third of esophagus, and the pathologic finding showed papillary
growing of squamous epithelium. The immunohistochemical study for human papilloma virus was
negative.
The brief review of related literature was made also.
Keywords :Esophageal squamous cell papilloma, Esophageal ulcer and bleeding