Title
Giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp
Other title
Pólipo fibrovascular gigante de esófago
Date Issued
01 January 2003
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Palacios F.
Contardo C.
Guevara J.
Vera A.
Aguilar L.
Huamán M.
Palomino A.
Abstract
Fibrovascular polyps are extremely rare benign neoplasias of the esophagus, which usually originate in the lower cricoid area. They do not produce any discomfort in the patient for a long time, however it may make itself evident by the patient's regurgitation of the polyp, producing asphyxia or, more frequently, dysphagia. The case of a 58 year old male patient is presented herein, with a 9 month record of dysphagia, weight loss and intermittent melena. The barium x-ray showed a distended esophagus, with a tumor running from the upper esophageal sphincter to the cardia. The endoscopy confirmed the presence of a pediculated tumor, implanted in the cervical esophagus. Surgeons suspected the potential malignancy of the tumor and performed a transhiatal esophagectomy. The final pathologic diagnosis was giant fibrovascular esophageal polyp.
Start page
213
End page
216
Volume
23
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Oncología Gastroenterología, Hepatología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-0642313587
PubMed ID
Source
Revista de gastroenterología del Perú : órgano oficial de la Sociedad de Gastroenterología del Perú
ISSN of the container
10225129
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