Unusual case of a large midoesophageal diverticulum mimicking unstable angina pectoris.
J Intern Med
; 251(4): 355-60, 2002 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We describe a 77-year-old lady who presented with progressive retrosternal pain radiating to the left arm and the back. After exclusion of cardiac causes a large midoesophageal diverticulum was found on oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy. Importantly, the retrosternal pain completely disappeared after endoscopic removal of impacted food from the diverticulum. After the surgical resection the patient became fully asymptomatic. This is the first example of angina-like chest pain which definitively resulted from a midoesophageal diverticulum. Therefore, midoesophageal diverticula should be considered as a rare differential diagnosis of exercise-induced retrosternal pain.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Divertículo Esofágico
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Angina Inestable
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Intern Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania