title: Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus.
abstract: Giant fibrovascular polyps (FVP) are the most common intraluminal tumors of the esophagus. The case of a second, nonrecurrent FVP is presented. A thorough review of the literature was conducted to provide an informative discussion on this benign but potentially life-threatening neoplasm.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Belafsky
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Amedee
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zimmerman
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000473:pathology; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*