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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...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1010-7940
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.11.072