Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis characterized by barium esophagography: a case report. Academic Article uri icon

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abstract

  • INTRODUCTION: Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis is a rare condition characterized by the dilatation of the submucosal glands. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis in a 72-year-old Caucasian man who presented with dysphagia and with a background history of alcohol abuse. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy of our patient showed an esophageal stricture with abnormal mucosal appearances, but no malignant cells were seen at biopsy. Appearances on a barium esophagram were pathognomonic for esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis. CONCLUSION: We demonstrate the enduring usefulness of barium esophagography in the characterization of abnormal mucosal appearances at endoscopy.

publication date

  • May 21, 2010

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC2890018

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 77952455156

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1186/1752-1947-4-145

PubMed ID

  • 20492693

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4