Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus—imaging techniques for proper treatment planning: report of two cases
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Paola Vagli, Biagio Solito,Emanuele Neri, Lorenzo Faggioni, Rossella Scandiffio, Annalisa Mantarro, Stefano Santi, Piero Boraschi, Carlo Bartolozzi
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Giant fibrovascular polyps of the esophagus are rare, benign mesenchymal intraluminal lesions that arise from the cervical esophagus and can reach a very large size. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice, since endoscopic removal alone is not always feasible due to the presence of a very much vascularized stalk in most cases. We present two archetypal cases emphasizing the fact that these lesions can grow to huge masses with various and bizarre clinical presentation and they can arise (although rarely) at the level of the hypopharynx. We also aim to point out the role of imaging in defining the exact origin and characteristics of the stalk (width, vascularization) and the polyp structure (tissue components), thus providing useful information for planning the most appropriate surgical approach.
Abdom Imaging (2011) DOI: 10.1007/s00261-011-9787-9
