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Giant Fibrovascular Esophageal Polyp

MedGen UID:: 234310
•Concept ID:: C1333816
•: Disease or Syndrome

Synonyms:

Giant Fibrovascular Esophagus Polyp; Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of Esophagus; Giant Fibrovascular Polyp of the Esophagus

Definition

A benign, elongated intraluminal polypoid neoplasm of the esophagus. It is characterized by the presence of adipose tissue lobules separated by dense fibrous tissue bands and dilated blood vessels. The polyp is covered by normal squamous epithelium. [from NCI]

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MeSH

CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVGiant Fibrovascular Esophageal Polyp

Neoplasm
- Neoplasm by Special Category
  - Benign neoplasm
    - Benign gastrointestinal tract tumors
      - Benign neoplasm of esophagus
        Esophageal Polyp
        Giant Fibrovascular Esophageal Polyp

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Giant fibrovascular esophageal polyp misdiagnosed as achalasia.

Cordoş I, Istrate A, Codreşi M, Bolca C
Chirurgia (Bucur) 2012 Jul-Aug;107(4):518-20. PMID: 23025120

Recurrent esophageal fibrovascular polyps: case history and review of the literature.

Drenth J, Wobbes T, Bonenkamp JJ, Nagengast FM
Dig Dis Sci 2002 Nov;47(11):2598-604. doi: 10.1023/a:1020592900552. PMID: 12452402

Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus.

Patel J, Kieffer RW, Martin M, Avant GR
Gastroenterology 1984 Oct;87(4):953-6. PMID: 6468883

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