A Case of Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus, Treated Successfully by Endoscopic Resection

Fibrovascular polyps are rare benign intraluminal tumors that usually arise from the cervical esophagus. These often present as very large sized pedunculated polyps and cause symptoms including dysphagia and respiratory distress. Generally, large polyps are surgically excised, while endoscopic resec...

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Published inThe Korean journal of gastroenterology Vol. 67; no. 5; pp. 253 - 256
Main Authors Jong Wook Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Joong Keun Kim, Chul Hong Park, Byeong Gu Song, Dong Hun Shin, Dong Woo Ha, Geun Am Song
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jin Publishing & Printing Co 01.05.2016
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Benign esophageal tumor
Endoscopic resection
Fibrovascular polyp
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Summary:Fibrovascular polyps are rare benign intraluminal tumors that usually arise from the cervical esophagus. These often present as very large sized pedunculated polyps and cause symptoms including dysphagia and respiratory distress. Generally, large polyps are surgically excised, while endoscopic resection is limited to smaller polyps. Herein, we present a giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus treated successfully by endoscopic resection. (Korean J Gastroenterol 2016;67:253-256)
ISSN:1598-9992
DOI:10.4166/kjg.2016.67.5.253