| Severe dysphagia, dysmotility, and unusual saccular dilation (diverticulum) of the esophagus following excision of an asymptomatic congenital cyst. | |
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PMID: 8651183 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Iatrogenic dysmotility syndromes, particularly achalasia-like conditions, occasionally complicate esophageal and paraesophageal surgery. We describe a patient who developed a very unusual (and as far as we know unreported) syndrome characterized by severe dysphagia, esophageal dysmotility (segmental simultaneous contractions of the distal esophagus), and very large saccular outpouching (diverticulum) involving the right wall of the distal half of the esophagus as a consequence of excision of an asymptomatic congenital cyst. The cyst had been discovered as an incidental finding on a preemployment chest x-ray. Our patient's dysphagia did not improve with nonsurgical treatments that are usually successful for idiopathic and iatrogenic achalasia. |
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Authors:
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R J Mahajan; J B Marshall |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of gastroenterology Volume: 91 ISSN: 0002-9270 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Gastroenterol. Publication Date: 1996 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-07-22 Completed Date: 1996-07-22 Revised Date: 2005-11-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0421030 Medline TA: Am J Gastroenterol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1254-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia 65212, USA. |
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Acute Disease Adult Deglutition Disorders / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Diverticulum, Esophageal / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Esophageal Cyst / complications*, congenital*, diagnosis, surgery Esophageal Motility Disorders / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery Esophagectomy Esophagus / radiography Fatal Outcome Humans Male Postoperative Complications / diagnosis, etiology*, surgery |
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