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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2013; 19(35): 5936-5939
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5936
Published online Sep 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i35.5936
Difficult polypectomy-giant hypopharyngeal polyp: Case report and literature review
Giovanni Pallabazzer, Stefano Santi, Solito Biagio, Simone D’Imporzano, Esophageal Surgery Unit, Tuscany Regional Referral Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Disease, Medical University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
Author contributions: Pallabazzer G performed the image diagnosis and wrote the paper; Santi S, Biagio S and D’Imporzano S performed the surgical operation.
Correspondence to: Giovanni Pallabazzer, MD, Esophageal Surgery Unit, Tuscany Regional Referral Center for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Esophageal Disease, Medical University of Pisa, Paradisa Str 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy. g.pallabazzer@ao-pisa.toscana.it
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Received: March 1, 2013
Revised: April 11, 2013
Accepted: May 18, 2013
Published online: September 21, 2013
Revised: April 11, 2013
Accepted: May 18, 2013
Published online: September 21, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: We report an unusual case of giant hypopharyngeal polyp in a patient with anemia by chronic oozing. Giant esophageal and hypopharyngeal polyps are benign tumors rarely encountered in clinical practice; in fact, there are approximately 250 cases reported in the literature. The interesting fact is the patient regurgitated the polyp during the extraction of the echoendoscope (photo), fortunately without experiencing respiratory distress. It is rare to diagnose these polyps and it is even rarer to perform emergency surgery due to the presence of a large, regurgitated polyp that occupies most of the oral cavity.