title: [Giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp].
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.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermedades del Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Nacional-EsSalud, Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Palacios
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contardo
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guevara
authors.forename: Augusto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huamán
authors.forename: Américo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palomino
authors.forename: Alejandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yabar
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed