RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Mid-oesophageal traction diverticulum in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e238529
DO 10.1136/bcr-2020-238529
VO 14
IS 4
A1 Gauri Chillarge
A1 Robert O'Neill
A1 Peter Safranek
YR 2021
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/4/e238529.abstract
AB In this report, a case of a large mid-oesophageal traction diverticulum in a 66-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus has been presented. She was initially managed conservatively with active surveillance for 6 years. When her symptoms progressed, she had repeat endoscopy and CT scan which showed an increase in size of the diverticulum to 6 cm in diameter. Her dysphagia had progressively deteriorated and she was only managing a liquid diet. She, therefore, proceeded to resection of the diverticulum by right thoracotomy and stapled diverticulectomy. She made an excellent postoperative recovery and at last review, 5 months after the operation, she was back at work, had put on weight, and was tolerating a normal diet.