[A case of giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus: MR findings].
We report a case of giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus. The patient was a 69-year-old man who complained of hematemesis. Barium swallowing revealed a long, expansile lesion within the esophagus. Endoscopy demonstrated a pedunculated lesion covered with normal esophageal epithelium. On MRI, the sagittal image showed the characteristic sausage-like shape of the lesion. On T2-weighted images, the lesion demonstrated predominantly low signal intensity, which reflected a fibrous tumor. Opposed-phase imaging showed the area of decreased intensity within the mass, which reflected adipose tissue. MRI was useful for the differential diagnosis of fibrovascular polyp.
Kanamoto
Takaaki
T
Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College.
Matsuki
Mitsuru
M
Kani
Hiroyuki
H
Tanikake
Masato
M
Narabayashi
Isamu
I
Egashira
Yutaro
Y
Shibayama
Yuro
Y
D000368:Aged; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis*