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Endoscopy 2003; 35(11): 970-972
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-43478
Case Report
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Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus

B.  M.  Devereaux1 , J.  K.  LeBlanc1 , K.  Kesler1 , J.  Brooks1 , G.  A.  Lehman1 , S.  Sherman1 , D.  Ciaccia1
  • 1Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Submitted 20 November 2002

Accepted after Revision 21 March 2003

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07 November 2003 (online)

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The role of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in the diagnosis and management of a giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus in a 46-year-old woman is described here. The fibrovascular polyp was detected at esophagogastroduodenoscopy, and EUS demonstrated that it originated from the submucosa. EUS-guided fine-needle aspiration was performed, and cytological examination of the specimen revealed benign fibro-fatty elements. The lesion was resected via a transcervical esophagotomy. The literature on fibrovascular polyps is reviewed.

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