title: Severe halitosis as presentation of epiphrenic diverticulum.
abstract: Halitosis is a common condition, whose main etiology does not respond to diseases of the gastrointestinal system. Epiphrenic diverticula are a rare cause of this manifestation, thus they are not frequent and they are usually asymptomatic. However, they may produce symptoms with inability for patient. A patient with severe halitosis is presented. In his study, an epiphrenic diverticulum is diagnosed and the laparoscopic abdominal diverticulectomy is performed with a complete resolution of symptomatology.
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterología, Centro Nacional de Cirugía de Mínimo Acceso, Cuba.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montes de Oca Megías
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologia, Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras, Cuba.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Noa Pedroso
authors.affiliation: Cirugía, Centro Nacional de Cirugia de Mínimo Acceso, Cuba.
authors.forename: Miguel Ángel
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Martínez Alfonso
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologia, Centro Nacional de Cirugia de Mínimo Acceso, Cuba.
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pérez Triana
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologia, Centro Nacional de Cirugia de Mínimo Acceso, Cuba.
authors.forename: Osvaldo
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Seijas Cabrera
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterologia, Centro Nacional de Cirugia de Mínimo Acceso, Cuba.
authors.forename: Elsy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garcia Jordá
mesh_terms: D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006209:Halitosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome