Superimposed spontaneous esophageal perforation in congenital esophageal stenosis.
Congenital esophageal stenosis (CES) is a very rare embryologic anomaly of tracheoesophageal development that requires lifelong management, usually with frequent esophageal dilations and dietary precautions. We present a patient with spontaneous thoracic esopahgeal perforation in a setting of CES. The patient, a 27-year-old male, recovered uneventfully following open primary esophageal closure. A brief but comprehensive discussion of CES follows the case report.
Department of Surgery, Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee, USA.
J Andres
JA
Gonzalez
Christopher M
CM
Craft
T Theron
TT
Knight
William H
WH
Messerschmidt
D000328:Adult; D004939:Esophageal Perforation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male