Clinical Feature of Esophageal Papilloma / 대한소화기내시경학회지

ABSTRACT

In human, Human Papilloma Virus(HPV) is associated with benign squamous tumors in a variety of body sites. But the relationship between HPV infection and malignant epithelial lesions is not clear. Esophageal squamous papilloma is relatively rare tumor but it is reported with increasing frequency recently. We reviewed twenty six patients of esophageal papilloma diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy from 1990 to 1994. The results are as follows; The peak age is fifth decade, men and women ratio is 1 1.2. Most papillomas located in distal esophagus and have no specific symptoms related to papilloma. All case are sessile form and no malignant change in follow up endoscopy.