Phlegmonous Esophagitis Treated with Internal Drainage and Feeding Jejunostomy.
10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.453
- Author:
Won Gi WOO
1
;
Young Woo DO
;
Geun Dong LEE
;
Sung Soo LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Korea. chestlee@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Phlegmonous esophagitis;
Drainage;
Esophagitis
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Cellulitis*;
Drainage*;
Endoscopy, Digestive System;
Esophagitis*;
Esophagus;
Female;
Humans;
Jejunostomy*;
Suppuration
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017;50(6):453-455
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report the case of a 67-year-old woman presenting with epigastric pain. Computed tomography identified diffuse phlegmonous esophagitis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple perforations in the mucosal layer of the esophagus. A large amount of pus was drained internally through the gut. The patient was treated with antibiotics and early jejunostomy feeding. Although phlegmonous esophagitis is a potentially fatal disease, the patient was successfully treated medically with only a minor complication (esophageal stricture).
