Asphyxia Caused by Laryngeal Impaction of an Esophageal Polyp

Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus

“…The characteristic symptoms are usually dysphagia and regurgitation, but respiratory symptoms such as coughing and dyspnea have also been reported 1,2 . Total airway obstruction with asphyxia and death may also occur 3 . Sometimes, as in our case, the patient only experiences a sensation of a pharyngeal lump 1,3 .…”

“…Total airway obstruction with asphyxia and death may also occur 3 . Sometimes, as in our case, the patient only experiences a sensation of a pharyngeal lump 1,3 . Histologically, the diagnosis of a fibrovascular polyp includes several entities such as fibrolipoma, pedunculated lipoma, and fibroepithelial polyp 1…”

Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of the Hypopharynx

“…In a series of 16 patients with fibrovascular polyps, 87% of patients presented with dysphagia, 25% with respiratory symptoms, and 12% with regurgitation of the polyp into the pharynx or the mouth 3 . Asphyxiation due to total airway obstruction has been reported in several case reports 2,7,8 . In our case, the patient had one episode in which the polyp prolapsed into her mouth, followed by an asymptomatic period of nearly 3 years.…”

“…3 Asphyxiation due to total airway obstruction has been reported in several case reports. 2,7,8 In our case, the patient had one episode in which the polyp prolapsed into her mouth, followed by an asymptomatic period of nearly 3 years.…”

Multiple Synchronous Fibrovascular Polyps of the Hypopharynx

“…Regurgitation of the mass into the pharynx was less common and reported in 2 of 16 patients (12%). Syncope and asphyxia may occur when the polyp prolapses into the airway [5,6]. In the present case, the incarceration of the inguinal hernia resulted in small bowel obstruction and secondary nausea and vomiting.…”