Distal esophageal spasm with multiple esophageal diverticula successfully treated by peroral endoscopic myotomy
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DOI: 10.1007/s12328-017-0768-6
Abstract: Distal esophageal spasm (DES) is a primary esophageal motility disorder. We encountered a rare case of DES accompanied by multiple esophageal diverticula. A 72-year-old woman complained of prolonged dysphagia and chest pain. A barium esophagogram… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal; esophageal diverticula; distal esophageal; multiple esophageal ... See more keywords
Peroral endoscopic myotomy regains anatomical structure and improves emptying for achalasia with multiple esophageal diverticula.
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DOI: 10.1055/a-0969-1757
Abstract: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is a safe and effective approach for the treatment of achalasia [1]; however, the presence of esophageal diverticula significantly increases the technical difficulty. We hereby present the successful treatment using POEM… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal diverticula; anatomical structure; myotomy; multiple esophageal ... See more keywords
Gastrointestinal: A rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Epiphrenic esophageal diverticula
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DOI: 10.1111/jgh.14755
Abstract: An 87-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department after a syncopal event at home associated with a 3-day history of melena. This was on a background of ischemic heart disease with previous coronary artery bypass… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal; esophageal diverticula; upper gastrointestinal; gastrointestinal bleeding ... See more keywords
Esophageal diverticula: from diagnosis to therapeutic management—narrative review
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DOI: 10.21037/jtd-22-861
Abstract: Background and Objective Esophageal diverticulum (ED) is a relatively rare condition, characterized by high etio- and pathophysiological versatility, with an uncommon clinical impact, consequently requiring a complete and complex diagnostic evaluation, so that the therapeutic… read more here.
Keywords: esophageal diverticula; management; therapeutic management; diverticula diagnosis ... See more keywords