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Esophageal diverticulum with ulcer

Tuesday 02 June 2009, Ján Ušák, M. D.

Epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum with an ulcer.

Finding in a patient with epigastric pain. Treatment with PPI led to relief of pain and after 4 weeks the ulcer was healed.

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Fig. 1

Diverticulum with ulcer.

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Fig. 2

Ulcer healing after 4 weeks of PPI treatment.

Keywords: epiphrenic esophageal diverticulum with ulcer, diverticulum of the esophagus, diverticulum, ulcer, epigastric pain, PPI