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Review
. 2010 Mar;31(1):103-5.
doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c6bec2.

Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review

Leandra N Z Ramalho  1 , Carmen C S Martin, Talita Zerbini
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Sudden death caused by fibrovascular esophageal polyp: case report and study review

Leandra N Z Ramalho et al. 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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