Endoscopic resection of a giant gastric polyp

Endoscopic resection of a giant gastric polyp.

Endoscopic resection of a giant esophageal fibrovascular polyp.

A 66-year-old woman consulted because of dysphagia and occasional regurgitation of a lump of tissue during episodes of vomiting over the previous 9 months. A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a giant esophageal mass emerging in the upper esophagus. Evaluation by endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) showed that the masswas very hypoechoic, and it was suspected to be lipoma. An endoscopic procedure was...

Endoscopic Removal of a Giant Complicated Hyperplastic Gastric Polyp

The patient, a 40-year-old male, was referred to our clinic with intermittent nausea, vomiting and symptomatic anemia for 4 months. Notable hematological indices were low hemoglobin levels of 9.6 g/dl and hematocrit levels of 35.8%, while after receiving two units of concentrated red blood cells, at discharge; they achieved levels of 15.2 g/dl and 42.3%, respectively. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy...

Endoscopic resection of a giant pedunculated polyp using scissor-type forceps.

An 83-year-old man presented with a feeling of abdominal fullness and underwent colonoscopy. Two pedunculated polyps were identified in the sigmoid colon: the one on the oral side was about 20mm, while that on the anal side was a giant lesion nearly as large as the diameter of the bowel lumen (●" Fig.1a). It was judged to be difficult to perform polypectomy by snaring the latter polyp. Both pol...

Symptomatic gastric leiomyoma mimicking giant gastric polyp: endoscopic diagnosis and removal.

Gastric leiomyoma is an uncommonly found benign submucosal neoplasm which may cause hemorrhage in rare cases. A 67-years-old patient was admitted to our attention due to two episodes of hematemesis and melena occurred in the previous two days. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed a giant semi-pedunculated gastric polyp (diameter of 4 centimeters) located at the distal body. A large ulcer with a cl...