Giant Fibrovascular Polyp as an Unusual Cause of Globus Pharyngeus.

Ear Nose Throat J

Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Military Medical Academy, University of Defence, Belgrade, Serbia.

Published: May 2023

Differential diagnosis of globus sensation in an otherwise asymptomatic patient should include hypopharyngeal fibrovascular polyp to avoid potentially fatal complications like airway compromise following regurgitation. We present a case of a 74-year-old man with a 13-cm long hypopharyngeal fibrovascular polyp with 9 months history of globus sensation. A narrow stalk of the giant polyp allowed endoscopic removal and complete resection with the CO laser. Histopathological examination was conclusive for the fibrovascular polyp.

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