Fibrovascular polyps of the esophagus are rare benign neoplasms of the esophagus. They frequently reach giant proportions before patients develop symptoms and a diagnosis is made. Endoscopic or surgical excision is the treatment of choice. We report a case of a giant fibrovascular polyp in a 79-year-old man that was detected incidentally. The mass was resected through a left neck approach. The patient remains symptom-and recurrence-free after a 2-year follow-up. (Ann Thorac Surg 2010; 90: 1017-9) (C) 2010 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
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Tulane Univ, Sch Med, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, New Orleans, LA 70112 USATulane Univ, Sch Med, Dept Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, New Orleans, LA 70112 USA
Belafsky, P
Amedee, R
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Amedee, R
Zimmerman, J
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Univ Med & Dent New Jersey, New Jersey Med Sch, Div Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Newark, NJ 07103 USAUniv Med & Dent New Jersey, New Jersey Med Sch, Div Otolaryngol Head & Neck Surg, Newark, NJ 07103 USA
Zevallos, JP
Shah, RP
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Shah, RP
Baredes, S
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