J Korean Radiol Soc.  2008 Feb;58(2):159-162. 10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.2.159.

CT and (18F)FDG PET/CT Findings of Esophageal Squamous Cell Papillomatosis: A Case Report

• Park SC
• Park WK
• Lee JK
• Kim KR
• Hwang MS

• KMID: 2209120
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.58.2.159

Abstract

Esophageal squamous cell papillomatosis is a rare disorder that is usually found incidentally on an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy examination or autopsy. A 70-year-old woman presented with a two-month history of dysphagia and abdominal discomfort. A chest CT scan showed diffuse marked thickening of the esophageal wall along the entire length and multiple small enhancing polypoid projections in the distal esophagus. Diffuse circumferential FDG uptake in the entire esophagus was seen on [18F] FDG PET/CT. Squamous papillomatosis was diagnosed by an endoscopic biopsy. We report a case of extensive esophageal papillomatosis with imaging features on CT and [18F] FDG PET/CT, with a review of the clinical literature.

Keyword

Esophagus; Papilloma; Tomography, X-ray computed; Positron-emission tomography; Fluorine radioisotopes

MeSH Terms

Aged
Autopsy
Biopsy
Deglutition Disorders
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Esophagus
Female
Fluorine Radioisotopes
Humans
Papilloma
Positron-Emission Tomography
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Fluorine Radioisotopes