Abstract
We report on a 72-year-old man complaining of spontaneous retrosternal chest pain
in whom an esophagogram showed a filling defect in the upper esophagus. On endoscopy,
a polypoid lesion with a bluish-white surface was seen, the biopsy indicating the
presence of a hemangioma. Endoscopic ultrasonography demonstrated the superficial
origin of the lesion and the presence of vascular structures. Endoscopic resection
was performed using a combination of hemostatic clipping and snare polypectomy, with
excellent results. Follow-up for ten months did not reveal any recurrence.
