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Endoscopy 1999; 31(5): 401-404
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-8416
DOI: 10.1055/s-1999-8416
Case Report
Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Endoscopic Removal of an Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp
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Publication History
Publication Date:
31 December 1999 (online)
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Fibrovascular polyps are intraluminal pedunculated esophageal polyps, which can produce devastating consequences if untreated. Therapy for these lesions is traditionally surgical, with esophagotomy. The present report describes a case of endoscopic removal of a fibro-vascular polyp, alleviating the need for hospitalization or further interventions. The natural history, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, and therapies are reviewed.
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