An Innocent Esophageal Mucosal Bridge: Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

An esophageal mucosal bridge is a rare finding that is seldom encountered on upper endoscopy. They most commonly present secondary to an underlying inflammatory disorder and cause chest pain and dysphagia, among other symptoms. More rarely, they present asymptomatically with no identifiable inflammatory conditions. Our case consists of a 31-year-old woman who presented with an asymptomatic, noninflammatory mucosal bridge of the esophagus. To our knowledge, this makes the third such case. The rarity of this condition coupled with the lack of epidemiologic data available make this case worthy for literature review.

Using a Miniature Stapler to Divide a Mucosal Bridge at the Anastomosis after Gastric Pull-up for Iatrogenic Tracheoesophageal Fistula

“…Some asymptomatic esophageal mucosal bridges were not treated. 3 However, in those showing symptoms, they should be divided or resected. Up to now, various techniques and cutting devices have been employed to dissect the bridge; including argon plasma coagulation, endoscopic knives, or endoscopic scissors.…”

Esophageal Mucosal Bridge of Unknown Etiology Causing Dysphagia in an Elderly Female: Endoscopic Management and Literature Review

“…However, cases of proximal esophageal mucosal bridge have been reported as congenital malformation in infancy, and involvement of distal esophagus is incriminated to gastroesophageal reflux [5][6][7]. Clinically, symptoms vary greatly depending on their location, and occasionally a patient may be asymptomatic [8].…”