[Giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp]

Rev Gastroenterol Peru. 2003 Jul-Sep;23(3):213-6.
[Article in Spanish]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Esophageal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophageal Diseases / pathology*
  • Esophageal Diseases / surgery
  • Esophagectomy / methods
  • Esophagoscopy
  • Esophagus / diagnostic imaging
  • Esophagus / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Polyps / diagnostic imaging
  • Polyps / pathology*
  • Polyps / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed