Phlegmonous Esophagitis Treated with Internal Drainage and Feeding Jejunostomy
We report the case of a 67-year-old woman presenting with epigastric pain. Computed tomography identified diffuse phlegmonous esophagitis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple perforations in the mucosal layer of the esophagus. A large amount of pus was drained internally through the gut. Th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kjtcvs.org/journal/download_pdf.php?doi=10.5090/kjtcs.2017.50.6.453 |
| Summary: | We report the case of a 67-year-old woman presenting with epigastric pain. Computed tomography identified diffuse phlegmonous esophagitis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed multiple perforations in the mucosal layer of the esophagus. A large amount of pus was drained internally through the gut. The patient was treated with antibiotics and early jejunostomy feeding. Although phlegmonous esophagitis is a potentially fatal disease, the patient was successfully treated medically with only a minor complication (esophageal stricture). |
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| ISSN: | 2233-601X 2093-6516 |