A Case of Subphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum Associated with Esophageal Leiomyoma.
- Author:
Sei Hoon YANG
1
;
Je Hyung KIM
;
Seok Hwan KIM
;
Ho Geun HWANG
;
Du Hwan CHOI
;
Jin Ah KIM
;
Geom Seog SEO
;
Suck Chei CHOI
;
Haak Chul KIM
;
Yong Ho NAH
;
Jong Bum CHOI
;
Hyung Bae MOON
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Wonkwang University, College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Subphrenic;
Diverticulum;
Esophageal;
Leiomyoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Diverticulum;
Diverticulum, Esophageal*;
Humans;
Leiomyoma*;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
1997;52(5):690-695
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Esophageal diverticulum is a disease that occurs mainly in adults. According to its location, it is named as pharyngoesophageal, paratracheal and epiphrenic diverticulum. Epiphrenic diverticulum is especially accompanied with esophageal leiomyoma sometimes. In this case. esophageal leiomyoma is combined with suhphrenic diverticulum. The authors present the case with review of literature. The diagnosis of subphrenic diverticulum was confirmed by esophagogastroscopy with biopsy, esophagogram and abdominal CT. Postoperative findings showed it to be accompanied with esophageal leiomyoma.
