CERVICAL ESOPHAGEAL WEB CAUSED BY AN INLET PATCH OF GASTRIC-MUCOSA

Authors
WARING JP WO JM
Citation
Jp. Waring et Jm. Wo, CERVICAL ESOPHAGEAL WEB CAUSED BY AN INLET PATCH OF GASTRIC-MUCOSA, Southern medical journal, 90(5), 1997, pp. 554-555
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Southern medical journal → ACNP
ISSN journal
00384348
Volume
90
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
554 - 555
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(1997)90:5<554:CEWCBA>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A 55-year-old woman had chronic, progressive dysphagia. An esophageal web in the cervical esophagus was identified by barium swallow and end oscopy. At endoscopy, an inlet patch of gastric mucosa was identified in proximity to the cervical web. It is believed that gastric acid pro duction from the inlet patch led to development of the cervical esopha geal web. We present our patient's case and review the literature rele vant to this topic.