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Esophageal Squamous Papilloma in Children Are Rare

May 24, 2021 7:00 am

Key findings:

Of 12,459 children who had an EGD (2000-2014), 10 children (0.08%) were identified with an esophageal squamous papillom (ESP)a on biopsy. Ages ranged from 2 to 17 years.
All samples tested for HPV via FISH analysis were negative

The authors note that “surveillance is …largely considered unnecessary.”

My take: ESP is a rare benign lesion found incidentally in the pediatric population.

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