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Clin Endosc.  2013 Mar;46(2):186-188. 10.5946/ce.2013.46.2.186.

A Case of Large Fibrovascular Polyp of the Stomach

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, SAM Medical Center, Anyang, Korea. perm@naver.com

Abstract

A fibrovascular polyp is a rare benign disease of the upper digestive tract and is usually located in the esophagus. To our knowledge, this is the first case of gastric fibrovascular polyp presenting with melena reported in the English literature. The polyp was well visualized on endoscopy and removed with laparoscopic wedge resection. Histology confirmed fibrovascular polyp of the stomach.

Keyword

Fibrovascular; Polyps; Stomach; Melena

MeSH Terms

Endoscopy
Esophagus
Gastrointestinal Tract
Melena
Polyps
Stomach
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