Intramural pseudodiverticulosis of the esophagus detected on barium esophagograms: increased prevalence in patients with esophageal carcinoma.

Intramural tracking in esophageal pseudodiverticulosis

“…Intramural tracking in esophageal intra− mural pseudodiverticulosis has been found to have a prevalence of up to 50 % in patients with this rare condition, though not as florid as we have described [1]. The etiology of esophageal pseudodi− verticulosis is unknown, but there have been suggestions of malignant potential [2]. As such, management of our patient includes frequent surveillance with en− doscopy, keeping in mind the bizarre ar− chitecture of his esophagus and the possi− bility of malignancy within sinus tracts.…”

Esophageal Intramural Pseudo-Diverticulosis - A Case Report

“…Although esophageal narrowing was also reported in our patient on CT studies, but the clinical presentation was upper gastrointestinal bleed, which is very rare, with no sign or symptoms reported for dysphagia. The EIPD has also been linked to esophageal malignancies in studies, with a statistical significant difference found between patients with an esophageal malignancy vs benign cohort (p<0.0002) [8]. It also implies that esophageal cancer should be ruled out if stricture is found during an endoscopy.…”

A Case of Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis

“…8,13 EIP is often associated with benign esophageal disease, but there are several reports where EIP was associated with esophageal cancer. 3,14 In one report, a 60-yearold male patient had esophageal cancer in the cervical esophagus and EIP throughout the whole esophagus. After radiation treatment for the esophageal cancer, the primary site of esophageal cancer was improved and EIP almost disappeared.…”