Reviewed by Richard Alweis, MDAn esophageal polyp is a type of abnormal growth that protrudes from the lining of the esophagus. Esophageal polyps are rather rare in the general population, and in a broad-spectrum autopsy study were identified with a frequency of only 0.5%.iagnosis and Treatment. Overall, esophageal polyps occur only rarely, and usually do not produce any symptoms or require treatment. When they become problematic, the most common reported effect is dysphagia, with occasional respiratory problems, chest pain, and very rarely, instances of regurgitation.
The term common carrier is a common law term, seldom used in continental Europe because it has no exact equivalent in civil-law systems. In continental Europe, the functional equivalent of a common carrier is referred to as a public carrier (or simply as a carrier). However, public carrier in continental Europe is different from public carrier in British English, where it is a synonym for contract carrier.
Vessel-Operating Common Carriers. Vessel-Operating Common Carriers (VOCCs) or ocean common carrier: 1  Holds itself out to the general public to provide transportation by water of passengers or cargo between the United States and a foreign country for compensation. Assumes responsibility for the transportation from the port or point of receipt to the port or point of destination. 2  Uses, for all or part of that transportation, a vessel operating between a port in the United States and a port in a foreign country.