title: Intramural pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus: a case series.
abstract: Intramural pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus is a rare benign disease of the esophageal wall, with dilation of the submucosal glands, and the predominant symptom is dysphagia. In the literature, 191 cases have been described so far. Along with a short review of the literature, the present report describes six cases of this disorder, including a patient in whom intramural pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus was secondary to laser therapy and endoluminal afterloading of an esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Herter
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Dittler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wuttge-Hannig
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Siewert
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery; D002404:Catheterization; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged