Giant Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia
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A rare cause of intermittent dysphagia: giant fibrovascular polyp of the proximal esophagus.
Fibrovascular polyps account for only 0.5-1% of all benign esophageal tumors and causes intermittent dysphagia. The patient was a 63-year-old gentleman with gradually progressive intermittent dysphagia of 40 days duration. Investigations revealed a submucosal tumor of the proximal esophagus causing luminal compromise. Excision was performed through a cervical esophagotomy and specimen was subje...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1542-3565
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.12.008