title: A case of large fibrovascular polyp of the stomach.
abstract: A fibrovascular polyp is a rare benign disease of the upper digestive tract and is usually located in the esophagus. To our knowledge, this is the first case of gastric fibrovascular polyp presenting with melena reported in the English literature. The polyp was well visualized on endoscopy and removed with laparoscopic wedge resection. Histology confirmed fibrovascular polyp of the stomach.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, SAM Medical Center, Anyang, Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Ji
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Seung Goun
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Hae Ri
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Chan Bok
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Myung
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Sung Jin
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Byoung Gy
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Cheul Young
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Fibrovascular; Melena; Polyps; Stomach