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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

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