Autovagotomy by esophageal carcinoma. An unusual cause of gastric retention without outlet obstruction.
A case of gastric retention without outlet obstruction in a 44-year-old patient with esophageal carcinoma is reported. Radiological (and particularly C.T.) examinations support the opinion that the gastric motility disorders were due to the autovagotomy secondary to malignant involvement of the intrathoracic vagus nerve.
D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014630:Vagus Nerve