ArticleCureus2023
Understanding Esophageal Diverticular Bleeding: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment.
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Abstract
Esophageal diverticulum refers to a sac or protrusion formed by the epithelial-lined tissue of the esophagus. It can exist as either a true diverticulum involving all layers of the esophagus or a false diverticulum. Most cases of esophageal diverticula are acquired conditions that primarily affect older individuals. Typically, patients with a known motility disorder experience dysphagia as a common symptom of esophageal diverticulum; other symptoms include recurrent pneumonia, hoarseness, and halitosis. Failure to diagnose this condition promptly or accurately can result in more severe complications, such as gastrointestinal bleeding, lung abscesses, aspiration pneumonia, and cancer development. In this report, we present the case of a 68-year-old female who arrived at the emergency department with symptoms of epigastric discomfort and hematemesis and was found to have diverticula in the middle portion of the esophagus.
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