A Rare Case of Bleeding Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum From Arteriovenous Malformations.

Authors

Franklin L. Thelmo, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Harvey Guttmann, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Waqas Ullah, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Ahmad Arslan, Abington Jefferson HealthFollow
Eugen Brailoiu, Temple University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2020

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, January 2020.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709620901942. Copyright © Thelmo et al.

Publication made possible in part by support from the Thomas Jefferson University + Philadelphia University Open Access Fund

Abstract

Epiphrenic esophageal diverticula (EED) is a rare condition that usually presents with dysphagia in patients with a known motility disorder. In this article, we present a unique case of EED presenting with hemoptysis with clinical workup negative for any pulmonary pathology. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed arteriovenous malformations within the EED successfully managed with argon plasma coagulation (APC), leading to a resolution of the patient's symptoms.

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Recommended Citation

Thelmo, Franklin L.; Guttmann, Harvey; Ullah, Waqas; Arslan, Ahmad; and Brailoiu, Eugen, "A Rare Case of Bleeding Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum From Arteriovenous Malformations." (2020). Abington Jefferson Health Papers. Paper 14.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/abingtonfp/14

PubMed ID

31971018

Language

English