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Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review
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- DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c6bec2
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Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review
Am J Forensic Med Pathol.
2010 Mar.
Abstract
Benign tumors of the esophagus are rare but can lead be fatal when aspirated into the upper airway. Here, we describe a sudden death due to aspiration of a fibrovascular polyp supported by a review of 11 cases from the literature.
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