A rare case of circumferential intramural dissection of thoracic esophagus with contained esophageal perforation

In this report, a full account of an extremely rare case on esophageal intramural dissection （EID） is presented. A 56-year-old female patient, misdiagnosed as esophageal mediastinal fistula under endoscopic view, was diagnosed correctly as EID with contained esophageal perforation in the operation a...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2011-10, Vol.124 (20), p.3433-3435
Main Authors: Wang, Shao-Hua, Ruan, Zheng, Liu, Fa-Bing, Huang, Hai-Long, Zheng, Jian, Song, Kang-Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis
Esophageal Diseases - surgery
Esophageal Perforation - diagnosis
Esophageal Perforation - surgery
Esophagectomy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
传染病
剥离
圆周
穿孔
管壁
食管癌
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Summary:In this report, a full account of an extremely rare case on esophageal intramural dissection （EID） is presented. A 56-year-old female patient, misdiagnosed as esophageal mediastinal fistula under endoscopic view, was diagnosed correctly as EID with contained esophageal perforation in the operation and cured by thoracic esophagectomy.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2011.20.043