Fibrovascular polyps tend to appear as lesions of up to 7 cm in length, and cause
symptoms that range from dysphagia to episodes of asphyxiation due to prolapse into
the respiratory tract [1]
[2]. Traditionally, surgical treatment is performed because there is a risk of hemorrhaging
during endoscopic resection [3].
A 48-year-old woman with dysphagia and progressive retrosternal pain for 6 months
underwent an upper endoscopy, which showed an esophageal polyp of 12 cm in length
occupying 80 % of the lumen ([Fig. 1]). The histology confirmed a fibrovascular polyp.
Fig. 1 Esophagogram revealed an esophageal polyp, 12 cm in length and occupying 80 % of
the lumen.
We carried out another upper endoscopy under sedation. First, we identified the pedicle.
Clips were placed, and the submucosal dissection was initiated sequentially with a
needle-knife, being careful to identify all of the feeder vessels. Selective hemostasis
was performed with coagulation forceps (Coagrasper; Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) in endocut
mode. After careful dissection of all tissue, the polyp was completely removed in
one piece ([Video 1]). Peroral extraction was carried out using a net ([Fig. 2]). The pathology report confirmed a fibrovascular polyp.
Video 1 Endoscopic submucosal dissection of a giant, lumen-occluding esophageal polyp.
Fig. 2 Peroral extraction of the resected polyp.
The postoperative course occurred without any incidents, and endoscopic follow-up
2 months later showed a scar with no signs of recurrence.
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