An Unusual Cause of Dysphagia in an Elderly Female

Question: A 66-year-old woman came to our hospital complaining of dysphagia for 1 month. She denied a family history of gastrointestinal carcinoma and a history of previous surgery. Remarkable previous history of bronchiectasis in the past years and occurrence of hemoptysis several days before was provided. The patient denied alcohol consumption and smoking habits. Upon presentation, no positive findings were found on the physical examination or laboratory studies. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed a smooth, hemispherical, 8-mm diameter lesion on the posterior side of her esophagus at the level of carina (Figure A).

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