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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>0120-9957</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista colombiana de Gastroenterología]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. colomb. Gastroenterol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-9957</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Asociación Colombiana de Gastroenterología  ]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S0120-99572025000300380</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22516/25007440.1285</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Distal Esophageal Fibrovascular Polyp: A Case Presentation]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Pólipo fibrovascular esofágico distal: presentación de caso]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Varela-Alzate]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Serna-Vanegas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Luisa Fernanda]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Velásquez-Castro]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Laura María]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rivas-Domínguez]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Juan Camilo]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ramírez-Hurtado]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Manuela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Prieto-Ortiz]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Robin Germán]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Tecnológica de Pereira  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pereira ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Centro de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CEHYD)  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Bogotá ]]></addr-line>
<country>Colombia</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>40</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>380</fpage>
<lpage>384</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-99572025000300380&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-99572025000300380&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-99572025000300380&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract  Introduction: Fibrovascular polyps are rare benign tumors of the esophageal submucosa, typically located in the proximal third. They can reach significant sizes and produce a variety of symptoms, including dysphagia and weight loss. These lesions account for less than 2% of all benign esophageal tumors.  Clinical Case: We report the case of a 54-year-old male who presented with progressive dysphagia and weight loss. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a polyp at 38 cm from the dental arch. Endoscopic ultrasound confirmed a 25-mm fibrovascular polyp in the distal third of the esophagus. The patient underwent successful endoscopic polypectomy using a hot snare technique.  Conclusions: This case highlights an atypical presentation of a fibrovascular polyp in the distal esophagus, contrasting with its usual proximal location. Successful management through endoscopic polypectomy demonstrates the efficacy of this approach for moderately sized polyps in this location. This report underscores the importance of considering fibrovascular polyps in the differential diagnosis of dysphagia, even when located distally, and contributes to the clinical knowledge regarding their diagnosis and management.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen  Introducción:  Los pólipos fibrovasculares son tumores benignos poco frecuentes de la submucosa del esófago que suelen aparecer en el tercio proximal. Pueden alcanzar tamaños significativos y causar diversos síntomas, como disfagia y pérdida de peso. Estas lesiones representan menos del 2% de todos los tumores esofágicos benignos.  Caso clínico:  Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 54 años, el cual consultó ante un cuadro de disfagia progresiva y pérdida de peso. Una endoscopia de vías digestivas altas reveló un pólipo a 38 cm de la arcada dentaria. La ecografía endoscópica confirmó un pólipo fibrovascular de 25 mm en el tercio distal del esófago. El paciente fue sometido con éxito a una polipectomía endoscópica mediante una técnica de asa caliente.  Conclusiones:  Este caso pone de manifiesto una presentación atípica de un pólipo fibrovascular en el esófago distal, que contrasta con su localización proximal habitual. El manejo exitoso mediante polipectomía endoscópica demuestra la eficacia de este abordaje para pólipos de tamaño moderado en esta localización. Este informe subraya la importancia de considerar los pólipos fibrovasculares en el diagnóstico diferencial de la disfagia, incluso cuando se localizan distalmente, y contribuye al conocimiento clínico de su diagnóstico y manejo.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Esophagus]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[polyps]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[dysphagia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[endoscopic mucosal resection]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[histology]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Esófago]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[pólipos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[disfagia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[resección endoscópica de la mucosa]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[histología]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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