title: Esophageal mucocele with compression of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve 20 years after surgical intervention for caustic esophagitis.
abstract: A 48-year-old woman presented with 3 days of hoarseness and 1 week of unrelenting back pain. Her medical history was remarkable for an esophageal operation 20 years before to repair damage from caustic esophagitis. The computed tomography scan identified a large esophageal mucocele. Resection of the remaining intrathoracic esophagus was required for complete resolution of the patient's symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, E-DA Hospital/I-Shou University, Kaohsiung County, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Kang-Hung
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Hung-Chi
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kun-Chou
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Po-Chih
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D002424:Caustics / Q000633:toxicity; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications*; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002424:Caustics