Mangalore : Doctors at AJ Institute of Medical Sciences have successfully operated upon a 32 year old female patient who was diagnosed with large fibro vascular polyp arising from upper oesophagus occupying the whole of her food pipe.

She was complaining of difficulty in swallowing food since three years. After consulting several doctors, she had approached AJ Hospital.

The cardiothoracic team headed by Dr Jayashanker Marla, Consultant Cardio Thoracic surgeon, at AJ Hospital  removed the whole tumour with a single small incision in the neck and a small opening in the oesophagus. Others in the medical team were  Dr. Madhav Kamath, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Dr. Gururaj Thantri, Consultant Cardiac Anaesthetist and Dr. Naganand, Cardiac Anaesthetist. The tumour measured 25 x 6 x 2cm and such cases are very rare.