Acid Secretion From a Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in the Upper Esophagus Demonstrated by Dual Probe 24-hour Ambulatory pH Monitoring.
- Author:
Eun A KIM
1
;
Dong Hoon KANG
;
Hae Seok CHO
;
Dong Kyun PARK
;
Yu Kyung KIM
;
Hyun Chul PARK
;
Ju Hyun KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon Medical School, Inchon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Choristoma;
Gastric mucosa, Esophagus;
Secretion, Acid;
pH monitoring, Ambulatory
- MeSH:
Adult;
Ambulatory Care;
Anti-Ulcer Agents/administration & dosage;
Case Report;
Choristoma/diagnosis*;
Esophageal Diseases/drug therapy;
Esophageal Diseases/diagnosis*;
Esophagoscopy;
Gastric Acid/secretion*;
Gastric Mucosa/secretion*;
Human;
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration;
Male;
Monitoring, Physiologic/methods;
Prognosis
- From:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
2001;16(1):14-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus is frequently found during endoscopic examination. Although most patients with heterotopic gastric mucosa of the upper esophagus, referred as inlet patch, are asymptomatic, symptomatic patients with complications resulting from this ectopic mucosa have also been reported. Acid secretion by the inlet patch has been suggested in some reports. We report a case of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus, with secretion of acid, demonstrated by continuous ambulatory pH monitoring, and the improvement of pharyngeal symptoms after the use of a proton pump inhibitor.
