Originates within esophageal wall but presents as intraluminal polyp or mass
IMAGING
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Fluoroscopic-guided esophagography
Smooth, expansile, sausage-shaped, and intraluminal
Cervical esophageal mass, extending distally to fill esophageal lumen
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CT: Varied density based on content
Fat density: Abundance of adipose tissue
Heterogeneous: Mixture of fat, soft tissue
TOP DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSES
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Esophageal carcinoma
May present as large, polypoid intraluminal mass
Margins are irregular and more lobulated
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Esophageal intramural benign tumors
Leiomyoma and lipoma
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Diagnostic Imaging_ Gastrointes - Michael P Federle
