Abstract

VALLES GAMBOA, Moraima Emilia; EXPOSITO REYES, Orlando Rafael; GAETANO FERREIRO, Carlos  and  REY VALLES, Yaima Susana. Epinephrine diverticulum. Rev Cubana Cir [online]. 2011, vol.50, n.2, pp.223-228. ISSN 0034-7493.

The epinephrine diverticulum due to the increase of intraesophageal pressure by underlying motor alterations is a rare entity; it accounts for around the 10% of all esophageal diverticula. This is the case of a female patient aged 65 admitted in the General Surgery Service presenting with obstructive jaundice by chronic pancreatitis. A triple Catell's bypass was carried out and during the postoperative course had vomiting containing non-digested fetid foods, ingested many hours or days ago. Barium radiography of esophagus, stomach and duodenum was obtained with a good contrast passage, verifying the presence of a very large epinephrine diverticulum causing the symptoms. She was operated on using as approach route a previous middle incision and trans-hiatal route. A vagotomy, diverticulectomy, extended esophageal myotomy, anti-reflux procedure and temporary jejunostomy for the early feeding. Course was favorable and patient remains asymptomatic.

Keywords : Epinephrine diverticulum; esophageal motor disorder.

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