title: Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis characterized by barium esophagography: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis is a rare condition characterized by the dilatation of the submucosal glands.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis in a 72-year-old Caucasian man who presented with dysphagia and with a background history of alcohol abuse. An upper gastrointestinal endoscopy of our patient showed an esophageal stricture with abnormal mucosal appearances, but no malignant cells were seen at biopsy. Appearances on a barium esophagram were pathognomonic for esophageal intramural pseudodiverticulosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We demonstrate the enduring usefulness of barium esophagography in the characterization of abnormal mucosal appearances at endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. owen.oconnor7@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Owen J
authors.initials: OJ
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brady
authors.forename: Fergus
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shanahan
authors.forename: Eamonn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quigley
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: O'Riordain
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Maher