Esophageal Papilloma: Case Series of 4 Patients

Background: Papillomas are rare benign lesions that can be found in the oesophagus. Being rarely seen like a single small whitish, wart-like lesion grown from the mucosa. Histopathological examination is the gold standard for a definitive diagnosis. Excision of papillomas is recommended for definitive treatment in the fact of the potential for malignant transformation.

Ojectives: Through these differences cases, we would like to show the clinical and endoscopic difference that papillomas in the oesophagus can present.

Methods: We report clinicopathologic features of four esophageal papilloma cases detected in the endoscopy unit of our department. These patients had undergone oesophageal duodenal fibroscopy during 2022. The inclusion criteria were endoscopic appearance and histology.

Results: We present four cases of this rare endoscopic finding. While three of our patients were asymptomatic, one had an acute epigastric pain, all the lesions were excised.

Conclusion: Endoscopists should be able to make the differential diagnosis of papilloma detected in the esophagus and have knowledge about these lesions as they may carry malignant potential.