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AI InsightIn this case report we present a patient who initially could not be diagnosed despite two trials of upper gasrointestinal endoscopy, and however later diagnosed to have heterotopic gastric mucosa at cervical esophagus on intense investigation following his persistent complaints.
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Abstract
Heterotopic gastric mucosa in the upper esophagus: a case report Heterotopic gastric mucosa located in the cervical esophagus is a congenital anomaly. Symptoms and morphologic changes are associated with the destruction of acid secreted by the heterotopic gastric mucosa. Malignant transformation and adenocarcinogenesis may also develop in these foci. In this case report we present a patient who initially could not be diagnosed despite two trials of upper gasrointestinal endoscopy, and however later diagnosed to have heterotopic gastric mucosa at cervical esophagus on intense investigation following his persistent complaints.
Özet
Servikal özefagus yerleşimli heterotopik gastrik mukoza, konjenital bir anomalidir. Semptomlar ve morfolojik değişiklikler, heterotopik gastrik mukozanın salgılamış olduğu asid hasarına bağlıdır. Bu odaktan malign transformasyon ve adenokarsinogenezis de oluşabilmektedir. Bu yazıda, daha önceden iki defa endoskopi yapılmasına rağmen tanı konulamayıp şikayetlerinin devamında yapılan tetkiklerinde üst özefagusta heterotopik gastrik mukoza tanısı konulmuş olgu sunulmuştur.