A rare case of esophageal anthracosis presenting as a submucosal tumor

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2023 Jul;115(7):391-392. doi: 10.17235/reed.2022.9206/2022.

Abstract

A 62-year-old man with a history of heartburn and regurgitation was referred for the management of a black lesion in the middle esophagus. Our Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) showed a 13 mm, black protruding lesion located 29cm from the incisor teeth. Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) showed a 11.7 mm×7.2 mm hyperechoic mass in the esophageal wall arising in layer 2 and 3. Biopsy of the lesion showed a black and elastic hard appearance. Pathological examination showed chronic inflammatory with coal dust underneath the mucosal epithelium.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Anthracosis*
  • Endosonography
  • Esophageal Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged