Case of an Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum: A Rare Cause of Dysphagia
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 9
Abstract
Introduction: Epiphrenic oesophageal diverticulum is one of the rare causes for dysphagia. Most of the patients remain asymptomatic only about one-third of diverticuli produces symptoms severe enough to seek medical attention or surgical intervention. Case Report: An elderly 72 years old female patient has came to ENT opd with a history of foreign body ingestion 10 days back following which patient developed dysphagia for both solids and liquids. Patient has been evaluated for dysphagia wherein it revealed an incidental finding of epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum, but there is no any evidence of foreign body has been detected. Conclusion: Our case report illustrates that epiphrenic diverticulum may be an underlying cause for dysphagia. Wherein rigid esophagoscopy has been done to rule out the foreign body but it has left with an incidental finding of Esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum which is a rare cause of dysphagia.
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Dr. Renuka S Melkundi
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