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Esophageal diverticulosis

MedGen UID:
214609
•Concept ID:
C0917875
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Diverticulosis, Esophageal; Esophageal Diverticulosis
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006754

Definition

A pathological condition characterized by the presence of a number of esophageal diverticula in the esophagus. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVEsophageal diverticulosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of Achalasia and Epiphrenic Diverticulum.
Nadaleto BF, Herbella FAM, Patti MG
World J Surg 2022 Jul;46(7):1547-1553. Epub 2022 Feb 10 doi: 10.1007/s00268-022-06476-2. PMID: 35142875
Cricopharyngeal Achalasia: Management and Associated Outcomes-A Scoping Review.
Dewan K, Santa Maria C, Noel J
Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020 Dec;163(6):1109-1113. Epub 2020 Jun 23 doi: 10.1177/0194599820931470. PMID: 32571156
Pharyngoesophageal diverticuli: diagnosis, incidence and management.
Little RE, Bock JM
Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2016 Dec;24(6):500-504. doi: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000000309. PMID: 27636983

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of diffuse esophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis.
Hentschel F, Lüth S
Esophagus 2020 Oct;17(4):492-501. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00729-6. PMID: 32162106Free PMC Article
Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis, a rare cause of stenosis.
Abbes L, Perrod G, Rahmi G, Cellier C
Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2017 Oct;41(5):505-506. Epub 2017 May 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clinre.2017.04.001. PMID: 28506454
Esophageal diverticulosis.
Hec F, Mariette C
Ann Thorac Surg 2012 Sep;94(3):e81. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.140. PMID: 22916788
Laparoscopic transhiatal approach for benign supra-diaphragmatic lesions of the esophagus: a replacement for thoracoscopy?
Palanivelu C, Rangarajan M, John SJ, Parthasarathi R, Senthilkumar R
Dis Esophagus 2008;21(2):176-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00739.x. PMID: 18269655
Contraindications to capsule endoscopy: do any still exist?
Storch I, Barkin JS
Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2006 Apr;16(2):329-36. doi: 10.1016/j.giec.2006.01.017. PMID: 16644461

Diagnosis

Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis Related to Candidiasis.
Patel AV, Ali SZ
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021 Aug;19(8):e77-e78. Epub 2020 May 1 doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2020.04.062. PMID: 32371169
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of diffuse esophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis.
Hentschel F, Lüth S
Esophagus 2020 Oct;17(4):492-501. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00729-6. PMID: 32162106Free PMC Article
Pseudodiverticulosis: a rare presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Kathi PR, Tama M, Thammineni N, Ehrinpreis M
Clin J Gastroenterol 2020 Apr;13(2):170-172. Epub 2019 Sep 20 doi: 10.1007/s12328-019-01044-z. PMID: 31541412
Pneumomediastinum as a complication of esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis.
Struyve M, Langemans C, Robaeys G
Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2018 Jul-Sep;81(3):433-435. PMID: 30350535
Esophageal diverticulosis.
Hec F, Mariette C
Ann Thorac Surg 2012 Sep;94(3):e81. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.140. PMID: 22916788

Therapy

A rare cause of dysphagia due to esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis: a case report and review of literature.
Ali O, Asumu H, Kaur T, Mathew A, Kim R
BMC Gastroenterol 2020 Mar 16;20(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12876-020-01209-y. PMID: 32178627Free PMC Article
Clinical and endoscopic characteristics of diffuse esophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis.
Hentschel F, Lüth S
Esophagus 2020 Oct;17(4):492-501. Epub 2020 Mar 11 doi: 10.1007/s10388-020-00729-6. PMID: 32162106Free PMC Article
Candida albicans: a cause or a consequence of esophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis.
Akkari I, Jazia EB, Mrabet S, Jemni I
Pan Afr Med J 2019;33:280. Epub 2019 Aug 2 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.33.280.19601. PMID: 31692736Free PMC Article
Gastrointestinal: Esophageal stricture with esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis.
Kinugasa H, Okamoto Y, Nakagawa M
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Jul;34(7):1130. Epub 2019 Jan 28 doi: 10.1111/jgh.14597. PMID: 30693566
Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis.
Van Laer W, Urbain D, Reynaert H
Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2007 Dec;5(12):A22. doi: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.10.015. PMID: 18054744

Prognosis

Esophageal diverticulosis.
Hec F, Mariette C
Ann Thorac Surg 2012 Sep;94(3):e81. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.04.140. PMID: 22916788
Esophagectomy for complications of esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis.
Thibodeau MP, Brigand C, Ferraro P, Martin J, Duranceau A
Dis Esophagus 2007;20(2):178-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-2050.2007.00666.x. PMID: 17439604
Intramural esophageal diverticulosis in an infant.
Starinsky R, Manor A, Pajewsky M, Varsano D
Isr J Med Sci 1980 Aug;16(8):604-6. PMID: 6774955
Intramural diverticulosis of the esophagus.
van Overbeek JJ, Edens ET, Gökemeijer JD, Bröker FH
Laryngoscope 1978 Oct;88(10):1671-9. doi: 10.1288/00005537-197810000-00014. PMID: 100662

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