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- Impact Factor: 1.995**
- H-Index: 8
- ISSN: 2474-1647
- DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647
Major Scope
- Cardiovascular Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Emergency Surgery
- Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
- Endocrine Surgery
- Gynecological Surgery
Abstract
Citation: Clin Surg. 2021;6(1):3108.Case Report | Open Access
Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in an Epiphrenic Diverticulum
Costa J1 , De Michele S2 , Pagan C2 , Moccia R3 and Gorenstein L1*
Department of Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, USA 2 Department of Pathology and Cell Biology, Columbia University Medical Center, USA 3 Department of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical Center, USA
*Correspondance to: Gorenstein L
PDF Full Text DOI: 10.25107/2474-1647.3108
Abstract
Esophageal cancer arising in an Epiphrenic Diverticulum (ED) is rare, whether or not associated with achalasia. The majority of ED develops in patients without a defined esophageal motor disorder, but they can also occur in patients with either achalasia or similar esophageal motility disorders, such as hypertensive LES syndrome (
Keywords
Epiphrenic diverticulum; Achalasia; Esophageal; Gastroesophageal junction
Cite the article
Costa J, De Michele S, Pagan C, Moccia R, Gorenstein L. Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising in an Epiphrenic Diverticulum. Clin Surg. 2021; 6: 3108..
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