Heterotopic gastric mucosa patches are congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities and have been reported to occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus.Complications of heterotopic gastric mucosa...Heterotopic gastric mucosa patches are congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities and have been reported to occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus.Complications of heterotopic gastric mucosa include dysphagia,upper gastrointestinal bleeding,upper esophageal ring stricture,adenocarcinoma and fistula formation.In this case report we describe the diagnosis and treatment of the first case of esophago-bronchial fistula due to heterotopic gastric mucosa in mid esophagus.A 40-year old former professional soccer player was referred to our department for treatment of an esophago-bronchial fistula.Microscopic examination of the biopsies taken from the esophageal fistula revealed the presence of gastric heterotopic mucosa.We decided to do a non-surgical therapeutic endoscopic procedure.A sclerotherapy catheter was inserted through which 1 mL of ready to use synthetic surgical glue was applied in the fistula and it closed the fistula opening with excellent results.展开更多
We describe the case of a nine-month-old patient with a nasopharyngeal choristoma.The case presented includes the retrospective review of the historical,radiological,surgical and histological assessment of this pathol...We describe the case of a nine-month-old patient with a nasopharyngeal choristoma.The case presented includes the retrospective review of the historical,radiological,surgical and histological assessment of this pathology as well as a literature review of this entity.This case was presented in an infant with difficulty feeding,nasal obstruction and failure to thrive,evaluated with flexible nasal endoscopy,CT and MRI.The lesion was then surgically removed without complications.Nasopharyngeal choristoma is a rare congenital nonmalignant mass,which may present within a range of symptoms and severity according to its size,growth and location.展开更多
文摘Heterotopic gastric mucosa patches are congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities and have been reported to occur anywhere along the gastrointestinal tract from mouth to anus.Complications of heterotopic gastric mucosa include dysphagia,upper gastrointestinal bleeding,upper esophageal ring stricture,adenocarcinoma and fistula formation.In this case report we describe the diagnosis and treatment of the first case of esophago-bronchial fistula due to heterotopic gastric mucosa in mid esophagus.A 40-year old former professional soccer player was referred to our department for treatment of an esophago-bronchial fistula.Microscopic examination of the biopsies taken from the esophageal fistula revealed the presence of gastric heterotopic mucosa.We decided to do a non-surgical therapeutic endoscopic procedure.A sclerotherapy catheter was inserted through which 1 mL of ready to use synthetic surgical glue was applied in the fistula and it closed the fistula opening with excellent results.
文摘We describe the case of a nine-month-old patient with a nasopharyngeal choristoma.The case presented includes the retrospective review of the historical,radiological,surgical and histological assessment of this pathology as well as a literature review of this entity.This case was presented in an infant with difficulty feeding,nasal obstruction and failure to thrive,evaluated with flexible nasal endoscopy,CT and MRI.The lesion was then surgically removed without complications.Nasopharyngeal choristoma is a rare congenital nonmalignant mass,which may present within a range of symptoms and severity according to its size,growth and location.
