Epiphrenic diverticulum of esophagus: a rare case report

  • Subhendu Sekhar Mahapatra
  • Jayita Chakrabarti
  • Kakoli Ghosh
  • Uday Narayan Sarkar
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Abstract

A rare acquired epiphrenic diverticulum of esophagus was identified in a 60-year-old male patient. He was presented with 8 months history of dysphagia and regurgitation. Barium swallow study and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy confirmed the diagnosis and showed normal mucosa. No suspicion of malignancy was present. Manometry was normal. The diverticulum was surgically excluded by continuous suturing, along with esophagomyotomy. Avoidance of diverticulectomy facilitated early oral feeding and speedy recovery.

Keywords

Esophagus Diverticulum Surgical exclusion 
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Notes

Compliance with ethical standards

Conflicts of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Consent

Patient gave the consent of taking endoscopic view and barium X-ray of the diverticulum.

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© Indian Association of Cardiovascular-Thoracic Surgeons 2017

Authors and Affiliations

  • Subhendu Sekhar Mahapatra
    • 1
    • 5
  • Jayita Chakrabarti
    • 2
    • 5
  • Kakoli Ghosh
    • 3
    • 5
  • Uday Narayan Sarkar
    • 4
    • 6
  1. 1.Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular SurgeryIPGME&R and SSKM HospitalKolkataIndia
  2. 2.Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular SurgeryNRS Medical College and HospitalKolkataIndia
  3. 3.Department of Cardiac AnaesthesiaIPGME&R and SSKM HospitalKolkataIndia
  4. 4.Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular SurgeryNightingale HospitalKolkataIndia
  5. 5.The West Bengal University of Health SciencesKolkataIndia
  6. 6.University of CalcuttaKolkataIndia

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