Korean J Med.
2013 Mar;84(3):389-394. 10.3904/kjm.2013.84.3.389.
Subphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum Associated with Esophageal Dysmotility and Leiomyoma
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. kimey@cu.ac.kr
- 2Department of Chest Surgery, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- KMID: 1833848
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2013.84.3.389
Abstract
- Lower esophageal diverticula are frequently related to esophageal motor disorders. An epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum can also have a mechanical cause, such as an esophageal web, benign stricture, or leiomyoma. For a good therapeutic outcome, symptomatic patients with an esophageal diverticulum require a tailored approach. Therefore, it is important to evaluate motor disorders and other associated diseases in a patient with an esophageal diverticulum before devising a therapeutic strategy. We report a case of subphrenic diverticulum associated with an esophageal leiomyoma and motility disorder in a 58-year-old man who had suffered from intermittent regurgitation of food and epigastric soreness.
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