title: [Esophageal pseudodivertikulosis].
abstract: METHODS
  A 56-year-old man presented himself at our polyclinic with the symptoms of dyspnoea at rest and exhaustion. The case history revealed an alcoholic liver cirrhosis (Child B) and recurrent heart burn as a sign of a gastro-esophageal reflux disease. The examination showed jaundice and enlargement of the liver as pathological features.
  
  
  METHODS
  At gastroscopy multiple openings of pseudodiverticula and a high-grade inflammatory reaction of the esophageal mucosa was found, indicating pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus. After staining with lugol-solution and directed biopsy of unstained areas there was no sign of malignancy in the histopathological report.
  
  
  METHODS
  The candida esophagitis and gastroesophageal reflux disease were treated with antimycotic and proton-pump-inhibiting drugs after which the patient had no more complains. Regular gastroscopic controls are planned.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus is a very rare disease which arises from ductal dilatation of the mucosal glands during chronic inflammation of the esophagus. In most cases the pseudodiverticulosis is an accidental finding without symptoms. Risks can arise from the most frequent complications like development of inflammatory strictures, motility disorders and transformation to malignancy. Therefore it is necessary to perform regular inspection of the esophagus by endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Marienhospital Osnabrück, Germany.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Möschler
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence