Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010; 58(8): 494-495
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250242
Case Reports/Thoracic

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A Rare Case of Circumferential Intramural Dissection of the Thoracic Esophagus

S. Wang1 , Z. Ruan1 , F. Liu1 , H. Huang1 , J. Zheng1 , K. Song1
  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, The First Affiliated People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Publikationsverlauf

received May 14, 2010

Publikationsdatum:
25. November 2010 (online)

Abstract

Esophageal intramural dissection is a rare disease, and whole thoracic esophageal intramural dissection is extremely rare. We report a case of circumferential intramural dissection of the thoracic esophagus, which occurred between the submucosal layer and the muscularis propria layer, with inflammation in the false lumen mimicking esophageal mediastinal fistula in the endoscopic view. The diagnosis was finally confirmed at operation and cured by thoracic esophagectomy.

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Dr. Zheng Ruan, MD

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