Open AccessGiant epiphrenic diverticulum: an unusual case from diagnosis to treatment
Author(s) -
Francesca Gorgoglione,
Giulia Castorani,
Nicola Palladino,
Grazia Vittoria Orciulo,
Gian Maria Ferretti,
D. Palladino,
Anna Simeone,
Marco Taurchini,
Giuseppe Guglielmi
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
bjr case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-7159
DOI - 10.1259/bjrcr.20210232
Subject(s) - medicine , diverticulum (mollusc) , swallowing , laparotomy , radiology , esophageal motility disorder , radiography , surgery , chest pain , general surgery , esophagus , achalasia
Esophageal diverticulum is a rare disease caused by impairment of esophageal motility. The incidence is not known, due to lack of symptoms in many cases. Surgical treatment is reserved to symptomatic patients. In this case report, we describe a rare case of epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum. A 61-year-old male with silent medical history, suffering severe chest pain had a CT scan showing a large esophageal diverticulum. The patient was referred to our hospital, IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza”, to complete pre-operative assessment with a CT scan and a Barium swallowing radiography, giving morphodimensional details of the diverticulum. Based on these findings, the surgeons have chosen the appropriate operative strategy. The surgeons adopted a laparoscopic access, completed with robotic-assisted laparotomy due to the morphology of the diverticulum. Radiological evaluation is crucial in the diagnosis and in the treatment planning of symptomatic patients.