Diverticulo epifrênico do esôfago

Disphagia is a very common complaint among patients seeking a gastroenterologists. Esophageal motility disorder is a frequent finding, at times associated with pulsion diverticula. We present a case of a 68 year old female patient with thoracic pain and double epiphrenic diverticula. The upper gastrointestinal tract examination revealed two epiphrenic diverticula, one with 6-7 cm and the other measuring 2 cm, located 30 cm from the dental arcade. She underwent surgical treatment to remove the larger diverticula, a long esophageal myotomy and a Belsey-Mark IV antireflux technique. She presented an uneventful recovery and is doing well I8 months following surgery.

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Main Authors: Coutinho,Frederico Lucchini, Lemos,Carlos Romero Franco de Almeida, Siqueira,Jaeder Teixeira de
Format: Digital revista
Language:Portuguese
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 1999
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69911999000500012
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