A rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding; giant lesion in esophagus!

Abstract

Fibrovascular polyps are one of the benign esophageal tumors and rare gastrointestinal bleeding reasons. They are mostly located in the proximal esophagus. Swallowing and breathing problems, mass feelings, discomfort when swallowing, nausea, weight loss, and a persistent cough are the most common symptoms. Endoscopic resection or esophagectomy are the two main options for treatment. A 60-year-old male patient was admitted for epigastric pain and melena. Endoscopy showed a 15-centimeter-long pedunculated polyp originating from the proximal esophagus and extending to the cardia, narrowing the lumen. The lesion was excised with multiple incisions using surgical ligature and an endoscopic knife after endoscopic ultrasonography and computed tomography examinations. The lesion was too big to be endoscopically removed from the esophageal lumen. Therefore, nearly a 3-4 cm incision was made on the abdomen skin. Under the guidance of the endoscope, the polyp was removed from the incision region using a clamp. Following hemostasis, the stomach was reconstructed and the procedure ended. No problems occurred. The patient is protected from major surgical and operational risks with endoscopic removal of large polyps. Patients who are candidates for endoscopic resection should consider it.