Esophageal mucocele with compression of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve 20 years after surgical intervention for caustic esophagitis.
Ann Thorac Surg
; 90(2): e28-9, 2010 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-20667308
A 48-year-old woman presented with 3 days of hoarseness and 1 week of unrelenting back pain. Her medical history was remarkable for an esophageal operation 20 years before to repair damage from caustic esophagitis. The computed tomography scan identified a large esophageal mucocele. Resection of the remaining intrathoracic esophagus was required for complete resolution of the patient's symptoms.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações Pós-Operatórias
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Nervo Laríngeo Recorrente
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Doenças dos Nervos Cranianos
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Doenças do Esôfago
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Mucocele
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Síndromes de Compressão Nervosa
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article