A Case of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in situ Arising from Esophageal Squamous Papilloma

Author: Jae Yeong CHO ¹ ; Dae Young CHEUNG ; Tae Jung KIM ; Jae Kwang KIM
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1. Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. adagio@catholic.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Papilloma; Carcinoma, squamous cell; Carcinoma in situ; Endoscopy, digestive system
MeSH: Biopsy; Carcinoma in Situ; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Epithelial Cells; Esophagogastric Junction; Esophagus; Humans; Papilloma; Papillomaviridae; Recurrence; Surgical Instruments
From:Clinical Endoscopy 2019;52(1):72-75
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:English
Abstract: Squamous papilloma is a common benign tumor of the esophagus. Patients with papilloma are usually asymptomatic, and they are diagnosed incidentally during esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Most papillomas are small and easily removed by forceps biopsy. Recurrence of papilloma after removal is rare. Human papilloma virus infection is supposed to play a role in the development of esophageal papilloma; however, malignant transformation of papilloma is extremely unusual. Here, we report a case of malignant transformation of esophageal squamous papilloma at the gastroesophageal junction into squamous cell carcinoma in situ, which was treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection.