title: [Fibrovascular polyps of the esophagus].
abstract: Fibrovascular polyps of the esophagus account for 0.5-1% of all esophageal tumors. These are usually pedunculated lesions that originate below the upper esophageal sphincter. Etiology is unknown. Histological examination typically shows a fibrovascular stroma, which is covered by non-keratinizing squamous epithelium. Seventy-five percent of all patients are male, and are usually between 40 and 70 years of age. Most fibrovascular polyps cause few but non-specific symptoms. Occasionally they are regurgitated into the oral cavity and may then give rise to choking episodes and even fatal aspiration. Fibrovascular polyps are best diagnosed by endoscopy and/or radiography. Differential diagnosis includes carcinoma and intramural myoma. Once diagnosis is made, surgical removal, is indicated by either transoral or lateral cervical approaches. With adequate treatment prognosis is excellent.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik Basel.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolfensberger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Terracciano
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000032:analysis; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014746:Vimentin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D009418:S100 Proteins; D014746:Vimentin
vernacular_title: Fibrovaskuläre Polypen des Osophagus.