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Pulmonary Artery Sling-An Extremely Rare Etiology Of Dysphagia, Khola Qamar, Abhinav Tiwari Oct 2021

Pulmonary Artery Sling-An Extremely Rare Etiology Of Dysphagia, Khola Qamar, Abhinav Tiwari

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Atypical Presentation Of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Masquerading As Diffuse Severe Esophagitis, Hafsa Abbas, Haider Ghazanfar, Ali Naqqi Ul Hussain, Ahmed Baiomi, Ariyo Ihimoyan Jun 2021

Atypical Presentation Of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Masquerading As Diffuse Severe Esophagitis, Hafsa Abbas, Haider Ghazanfar, Ali Naqqi Ul Hussain, Ahmed Baiomi, Ariyo Ihimoyan

Publications and Research

Esophagitis is described as an inflammation of the esophagus and can result from multiple etiologies. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), presenting as diffuse esophagitis in the absence of a mass or lesion, is rare. We present a case of a 61-year-old man who presented to the gastroenterology clinic for dysphagia and heartburn of 3 months duration. The patient had lost about 15 pounds unintentionally over 6 months. The patient underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy, which revealed significant diffuse Grade 4 esophagitis without any overt bleeding. Random biopsies were taken with cold forceps from proximal, middle, and distal esophageal segments because of the striking …


A Pedunculated Esophageal Chondromatous Hamartoma In A Child, Dan-Alexandru Iozsa, Maria Puscasu, Catalin Gabriel Cirstoveanu, Vlad Denis Constantin, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Nicolae Sebastian Ionescu Apr 2021

A Pedunculated Esophageal Chondromatous Hamartoma In A Child, Dan-Alexandru Iozsa, Maria Puscasu, Catalin Gabriel Cirstoveanu, Vlad Denis Constantin, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Stana Paunica, Nicolae Sebastian Ionescu

Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences

Esophageal tumors are uncommon in pediatric population and most of them are benign. Esophageal hamartomas have been reported extremely rare in children. These can present as intramural tumors of the esophageal wall or as polyps. Dysphagia is the main symptom described in their case, but other specific symptoms are also reported. Such symptoms encountered in clinical practice are represented by obstructive apnea episodes and bradycardia, poor weight gain, epigastric or retrosternal pain, hematemesis or melena, dysphonia or tracheal sounds. Diagnosis can be delayed due to the insidious onset and non-specific symptoms, therefore patient’s compliance to follow-up and broad, careful evaluation …