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Polish Journal of Radiology
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Mid-Esophageal Diverticulum Mimicking an Aortic Aneurysm on Chest Radiography

Geena Benjamin
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Shivaprakash Basavanthaiah Hiremath
,
Srikiran Thayille Kandy
,
Charamel Sankaran Kesavan

Pol J Radiol, 2017; 82: 279-282
Online publish date: 2018/02/02
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Background: Mid-esophageal region is an uncommon location of esophageal diverticula, a condition usually diagnosed in elderly individuals.

Case Report: We report a case of an elderly male with incidental finding of mediastinal lesion, which was initially thought to be an aortic aneurysm. Further evaluation demonstrated a mid-esophageal diverticulum at the level of the carina. We present patient’s medical history and imaging, followed by a discussion on symptoms and management.

Conclusions: Knowledge of benign conditions that might mimic a mediastinal vascular pathology is important for therapeutic and prognostic reasons, as they are often managed conservatively.
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Deglutition Disorders • Diverticulum, Esophageal • Esophageal Motility Disorders • Esophagectomy • Mediastinum




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