Esophageal pyogenic granuloma resected by polypectomy using a detachable snare

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma (PG) is a benign inflammatory vascular lesion rarely seen in the gastrointestinal tract and a possible cause of bleeding. Polypectomy using a detachable snare for esophageal PG with active bleeding is an effective treatment.

Keywords: endoscopy: upper gastrointestinal; esophageal neoplasms; esophagus; gastroenterology.