Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus.
The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the diagnosis and management of a giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus in a 46-year-old woman is described here. The fibrovascular polyp was detected at esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and EUS demonstrated that it originated from the submucosa. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration was performed, and cytological examination of the specimen revealed benign fibro-fatty elements. The lesion was resected via a transcervical esophagotomy. The literature on fibrovascular polyps is reviewed.
Devereaux
B M
BM
Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, USA.
LeBlanc
J K
JK
Kesler
K
K
Brooks
J
J
Lehman
G A
GA
Sherman
S
S
Ciaccia
D
D
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle / Q000379:methods*; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery