title: Recurrent esophageal fibrovascular polyps: case history and review of the literature.
abstract: Fibrovascular esophageal polyps are rare benign tumors. They can grow to considerable length and cause symptoms such as dysphagia, retrosternal discomfort, vomiting, and even asphyxia. A barium contrast esophageal radiography will show a filling defect compatible with an esophageal mass. Surgical removal through cervical esophagotomy is the preferred treatment, and recurrences after surgery are rare. We describe a patient who developed three recurrent giant fibrovascular esophageal polyp within eight years. A review of the literature is given.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center St. Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Joost
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drenth
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Wobbes
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bonenkamp
authors.forename: Fokko M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Nagengast
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery