Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp. EndoTODAY 이준행

[EsoTODAY 070 - Esophageal fibrovascular polyp] - 終

아직 만나지 못하였지만 esophageal fibrovascular polyp 이라는 병이 있습니다. 음식을 삼키지 어렵거나 숨쉬기 불편해질 수 있는 큰 용종입니다. 아래 링크 참조

A Case of Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp That Induced Asphyxia during Sleep Clinical Endoscopy 2014;47(1):101-103

Esophageal fibrovascular polyps are rare, benign, submucosal tumors of the upper digestive tract that usually have an indolent course until the lesion attains a very large size. The most frequent complaints associated with these tumors include dysphagia and foreign body sensation. However, a long pedunculated polyp can regurgitate into the pharynx or oral cavity and cause asphyxia and sudden death if the larynx is occluded. We describe the case of a 51-year-old man who experienced snoring and occasional asphyxia during sleep. Upper endoscopy was performed, which indicated the presence of a pedunculated esophageal polyp that regurgitated into the vocal cords. The polyp was removed using a polypectomy snare and was confirmed to be a fibrovascular polyp based on pathologic examination findings. Three months after the excision of the polyp, the patient was found to be doing well without any further occurrence of asphyxia or sleep disturbances.