Resection of a giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp.
Fibrovascular polyps of the esophagus are rare benign neoplasms of the esophagus. They frequently reach giant proportions before patients develop symptoms and a diagnosis is made. Endoscopic or surgical excision is the treatment of choice. We report a case of a giant fibrovascular polyp in a 79-year-old man that was detected incidentally. The mass was resected through a left neck approach. The patient remains symptom- and recurrence-free after a 2-year follow-up.
Peltz
Matthias
M
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas 75390-8879, USA. matthias.peltz@utsouthwestern.edu
Estrera
Aaron S
AS
D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*