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Digestive Diseases and Sciences
Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences 1/2007

01-01-2007 | Case Report

Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed from Esophageal Diverticula in a Patient with Dermatomyositis

Authors: Mohammad Al-Haddad, Massimo Raimondo

Published in: Digestive Diseases and Sciences | Issue 1/2007

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Diverticula of the esophagus are uncommon. Most often, they are seen at the pharyngo-esophageal junction (Zenker’s diverticula) or at the lower esophagus (epiphrenic diverticula). Diverticula involving the middle portions of the esophagus are less common and often result from abnormal esophageal motility (pulsion diverticula) or mediastinal pathologies (traction diverticula). Complications are generally related to chronic stasis with underlying inflammation. Contrary to the colon, bleeding is a rare complication of esophageal diverticula. We report a case of dermatomyositis with bleeding esophageal diverticula involving most parts of the esophagus. …
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Metadata
Title
Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed from Esophageal Diverticula in a Patient with Dermatomyositis
Authors
Mohammad Al-Haddad
Massimo Raimondo
Publication date
01-01-2007
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Digestive Diseases and Sciences / Issue 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0163-2116
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2568
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-005-9029-5

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