Esophageal mucocele with compression of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve 20 years after surgical intervention for caustic esophagitis

Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Aug;90(2):e28-9. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.05.020.

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman presented with 3 days of hoarseness and 1 week of unrelenting back pain. Her medical history was remarkable for an esophageal operation 20 years before to repair damage from caustic esophagitis. The computed tomography scan identified a large esophageal mucocele. Resection of the remaining intrathoracic esophagus was required for complete resolution of the patient's symptoms.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Burns, Chemical / complications
  • Burns, Chemical / surgery
  • Caustics / toxicity
  • Cranial Nerve Diseases / etiology*
  • Esophageal Diseases / complications*
  • Esophagitis / etiology
  • Esophagitis / surgery
  • Esophagus / injuries
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucocele / complications*
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve*
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Caustics