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A 62-year-old woman presented with an episode of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Upper endoscopy revealed white exudates at the middle and lower third of the esophagus. Biopsies proved epidermoid metaplasia of the esophagus with low-grade dysplasia. We discuss the risk factors, preneoplastic potential and available treatments of this entity.
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Barrett Esophagus , Esophageal Diseases , Esophageal Neoplasms , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Esophageal Neoplasms/pathology , Esophageal Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Esophageal Diseases/pathology , Metaplasia , Biopsy , Barrett Esophagus/pathologySubject(s)
Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Esophageal Diseases/diagnosis , Esophagus/pathology , Metaplasia/diagnosis , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal , BiopsyABSTRACT
Cavernous hemangioma is the most common benign orbital and vascular tumor in adults. It is mostly located intraconally. Nevertheless, when the location is extraconal, the displacement of the globe is opposite the tumor's position. We describe an unusual presentation of this tumor in a 75-year-old female. The only symptom was the presence of epiphora. In the clinical examination, a mass was palpated on the lower orbital rim of the right eye. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a well-circumscribed ovoid mass with a strong T2 hyperintensity and progressive contrast filling in T1. Excisional biopsy was performed, which confirmed the diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma. At five months of follow-up, there was no evidence of new symptoms.
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