Sarcoidosis and giant midesophageal diverticulum.
Traction diverticula of the midesophagus result from granulomatous inflammation of mediastinal lymph nodes. Tuberculosis and histoplasmosis are known etiologies of this condition. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a traction diverticulum caused by sarcoidosis.
Raziel
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Department of Surgery B, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, and Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Landau
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Fintsi
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Fass
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Charuzi
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D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008477:Mediastinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology