title: Giant esophageal diverticula after laparoscopic band placement.
abstract: An esophageal diverticulum is seen in a variety of gastroesophageal conditions, with most having an underlying motility disorder. The diverticulum is diagnosed by combining the patient's history, physical examination, computed tomographic chest scan, and barium radiography. We present an unusual case of a 43-year-old patient with a history of leiomyoma resection of the esophagus and an ensuing placement of a laparoscopic band for weight loss. One year after banding, persistent dysphagia led to the diagnosis of a large esophageal diverticulum. We believe that this esophageal diverticulum is the largest reported secondary to a laparoscopic band.
authors.affiliation: Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suhail
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Albert H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Olivencia-Yurvati
authors.forename: Jay
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed