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Pedunculated intraluminal oesophageal hamartoma
A K Gupta1, V P Goyal, D D Hemani
1Department of Otorhinolaryngology, RNT Medical College and Associated Group of Hospitals, Udaipur, India.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|August 1, 1987
Summary
A rare pedunculated intraluminal esophageal hamartoma was found in a child with respiratory stridor. Definitive diagnosis requires surgical removal and histopathology due to similar symptoms with other esophageal tumors.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Surgery
- Gastroenterology
- Pathology
Background:
- Esophageal hamartomas are rare benign tumors.
- Intraluminal esophageal masses can cause significant respiratory distress in children.
- Clinical presentation often mimics other benign esophageal neoplasms.