1987 Volume 29 Issue 1 Pages 96-100_1
This report describes a case of esophageal hemangioma for which endoscopic polypectomy was performed. An 82-year-old male complained of difficulty in swallowing and discomfort of the throat. Roentgenograf is examination of the esophagus revealed an ovoid shaped mass, 2 cm in length with irregular surface at the lower esophagus. Esophagoscopy revealed a pedunculated tumor that was located just above the esophagogastric junction. This tumor was covered with normal mucosa and the coloration of the surface mucosa was not altered. An endoscopic polypectomy was performed for this tumor. After comfirming hemostasis at the stump, the endoscope was pulled out from the esophagus. The excised specimen measured 18×11×8 mm. This was elastic soft and the cross section was spongy containing a small amount of blood. Pathohistrogically this tumor was a capillary hemangioma. In the literature, 32 cases of esophageal hemangioma were reported previously in Japan excluding our case. An attempt was made to classify these hemangioma into three types.
