Open AccessSevere halitosis as presentation of epiphrenic diverticulum
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Montes de Oca Megías,
Guillermo Noa Pedroso,
Miguel Ángel Martínez Alfonso,
Frank Pérez Triana,
Osvaldo Seijas Cabrera,
Elsy García Jordá
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2016.3933/2015
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , diverticulum (mollusc) , etiology , presentation (obstetrics) , meckel's diverticulum , case presentation , surgery
Halitosis is a common condition, whose main etiology does not respond to diseases of the gastrointestinal system. Epiphrenic diverticula are a rare cause of this manifestation, thus they are not frequent and they are usually asymptomatic. However, they may produce symptoms with inability for patient. A patient with severe halitosis is presented. In his study, an epiphrenic diverticulum is diagnosed and the laparoscopic abdominal diverticulectomy is performed with a complete resolution of symptomatology.