Beyond Neoplasia and Motility Disorders: An Uncommon Case of Dysphagia Owing to a Benign Stricture

Question: A 59-year-old man with a past medical history of diabetes was referred to us owing to heartburn, regurgitation, and intermittent episodes of dysphagia for solids. The patient had been empirically treated for candidiasis. An upper endoscopy revealed multiple pseudodiverticula throughout the esophagus, with esophageal luminal narrowing transposable to the gastroscope with resistance (Figure A, B). Biopsy specimens showed chronic unspecific inflammation with no signs of eosinophilic or lymphocytic esophagitis.
Source: Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Clinical Challenges and Images in GI Source Type: research