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. 2019 Jul 29;4(10):451-453.
doi: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.06.004. eCollection 2019 Oct.

Endoscopic resection of a giant fibrovascular esophageal polyp by use of a scissor-type knife

Kenji Yamazaki  1 , Yasuyuki Yoshida  1 , Akinori Maruta  1 , Masahito Shimizu  2 , Ryoji Kushima  3
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Endoscopic resection of a giant fibrovascular esophageal polyp by use of a scissor-type knife

Kenji Yamazaki et al. VideoGIE. .
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Keywords: SB, stag beetle.

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Figure 1
Sagittal CT showing the fibrovascular polyp arising from the proximal esophagus (arrow).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Barium esophagogram showing the fibrovascular polyp arising from the cervical esophagus.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Endoscopic view showing the surface of the fibrovascular polyp.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Endoscopic view showing the fibrovascular polyp entirely stained with iodine.
Figure 5
Figure 5
Endoscopic view showing the pedicle of the fibrovascular polyp.
Figure 6
Figure 6
Giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus after endoscopic resection.
Figure 7
Figure 7
Histologic analysis identified the fibrovascular polyp (H&E, orig. mag. ×4).
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