scholarly journals Symptomatic Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa in Distal Esophagus

Author(s):  
Avnish Kumar Seth ◽  
Mahesh Kumar Gupta ◽  
Gursimran Kaur ◽  
Priti Jain ◽  
Rinkesh Kumar Bansal

Abstract Introduction Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) in esophagus is commonly noted as an inlet patch at endoscopy. We describe a rare patient with symptomatic distal esophageal HGM. Case Report A 40-year-old male presented with retrosternal pain and marked odynophagia for the last 4 weeks without any history of ingestion of antibiotics, foreign body, or corrosive. Endoscopy showed abrupt circumferential transition to salmon pink mucosa at 35 cm from incisors. From 35 to 41 cm, there were areas of polypoid edematous thickening with few superficial ulcers of 1 to 3 mm. Squamous epithelium was visualized at narrow band imaging from 41 cm to the Z-line at 43 cm with no hiatus hernia. Biopsy showed gastric-type mucosa with parietal cells without dysplasia. Serology for cytomegalovirus and human immunodeficiency virus was negative. He was managed with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and prokinetics and improved symptomatically. Follow-up endoscopy at 3 months demonstrated healing of ulcers with persistence of HGM and pseudopolyps. He remains well on maintenance with PPI at 1-year follow-up. Conclusion Symptomatic HGM in distal esophagus is rare and can be differentiated from Barrett’s esophagus histologically and by presence of squamous epithelium between HGM and stomach. Inflammatory mass lesions may develop and mimic esophageal malignancy. Symptoms are largely due to acid production and usually respond to PPI.

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (7) ◽  
pp. 575-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
J L Lancaster ◽  
S Gosh ◽  
R Sethi ◽  
S Tripathi

We present a series of four patients presenting with symptoms leading to a provisional diagnosis of globus pharyngeus. On further investigation, they were all found to have small areas of abnormal mucosa in either their hypopharynx or proximal oesophagus, which on biopsy were reported as containing gastric-type mucosa. Following anti-reflux treatment, all patients eventually reported a cessation of symptoms. All but one patient was followed up with repeat endoscopies. We highlight the fact that biopsies reporting gastric epithelium at this anatomical site are in keeping with the diagnosis of heterotopic gastric mucosa. We review the literature and report the high incidence and natural history of this condition.Heterotopic gastric mucosa can only be diagnosed on endoscopy and is easily missed, even during such an investigation. We raise the question of whether this condition may be one of a number of factors in the aetiology of globus pharyngeus.


2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emil Kohan ◽  
David Oh ◽  
Hank Wang ◽  
Salar Hazany ◽  
Gordon Ohning ◽  
...  

Objectives. Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome (ZES) results in hypersecretion of gastric acid (via gastrinoma) leading to peptic ulcers, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. We describe the novel discovery of hypertrophic, heterotopic gastric mucosa in the proximal duodenal bulb in patients with ZES, which we hypothesize results in an increased incidence of postbulbar ulcers in patients with ZES (a mechanism previously unreported). We determined the incidence of the novel finding of duodenal gastric oxyntic hypertrophic heterotopia (GOH) in patients with ZES. Methods. Seven patients with ZES were enrolled. The diagnosis of ZES was established by hypergastrinemia, gastric acid hypersecretion, and a positive secretin test or based on biopsy specimens (evaluated via tissue staining). Basal acid output (BAO) and baseline gastrin secretion were determined by established methods. Endoscopic examinations with methylene blue staining and biopsy of the gastric and duodenal mucosa were conducted in all patients every 3–6 months for an average of 5 years. Results. The duodenal mucosa demonstrated hypertrophic GOH in 5 out of 7 patients with ZES and an intact stomach and duodenum. Biopsies from the bowel mucosa demonstrated patchy replacement of surface epithelium by gastric-type epithelium with hypertrophic oxyntic glands in the lamina propria in 5 patients. Two of the patients had no evidence of GOH in the duodenal bulb. Patients with GOH had an average serum gastrin level of 1245 pg/mL and BAO of 2.92 mEq/hr versus 724 pg/mL and 0.8 mEq/hr in patients without GOH. Conclusions. This study demonstrated the presence of duodenal mucosa with GOH in 5 out of 7 patients with ZES and an intact stomach and duodenum. The presence of hypertrophic and heterotopic gastric mucosa is proposed to result from increased gastrin levels and may contribute to the increased incidence of postbulbar ulcers in these patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. e230326
Author(s):  
Christopher Payne ◽  
Michael J Gigliotti ◽  
Alejandro Castellvi ◽  
Alexander Yu

Lymphangioma, or cystic hygroma, involving the epidural space and spinal soft tissue, is a rare benign lesion consisting of an abnormal collection of lymphatic tissue isolated from the normal lymphatic system. This case report is the most extensive case of cystic hygroma involving the spine reported in the literature. A 23-year-old man with a history of cystic hygromas of the neck and thorax presented with bilateral upper and lower extremity weakness that progressively worsened over 3 months. A left hemilaminectomy from C4 to T5 with endoscopic exploration and cyst drainage was performed. At last follow-up, the patient was ambulating and returned to work. Aggressive decompression of mass lesions resulting in myelopathy, such as the spinal cystic hygromas, resulted in improved motor function as well as overall function status.


2016 ◽  
Vol 83 (5) ◽  
pp. AB436
Author(s):  
Hiroshi Nakamura ◽  
Tomonori Yano ◽  
Satoshi Fujii ◽  
Tomohiro Kadota ◽  
Toshifumi Tomioka ◽  
...  

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 365-367 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koichi Eguchi ◽  
Kunihiko Aoyagi ◽  
Satoshi Nimura ◽  
Shotaro Sakisaka

OBJECTIVE: Recent studies have reported that duodenal heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) has been observed in 8.9% of patients who undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy. However, there are few reports concerning the endoscopic and endoscopic ultrasound characteristics of submucosal tumour-like HGM in the duodenum.METHODS: Endoscopic, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and histological findings were analyzed in six patients with submucosal tumour-like HGM, which were confirmed by pathological examination of biopsy or endoscopic polypectomy specimens.RESULTS: Endoscopically, the lesions appeared as a solitary, sessile submucosal tumour-like mass with a depression at the top. In four of six patients, small granular structures were found in the depressed area of the mass. On EUS, all masses demonstrated a heterogeneous pattern, among which four patients presented anechoic areas while two patients showed no anechoic areas. All lesions were localized within the mucosa and submucosa on EUS. Histologically, they consisted of gastric glands and some dilated glands, and were covered with normal duodenal epithelium. In four of six lesions, the tumours were composed of gastric-type foveolar epithelium showing papillary growth, fundic glands and pyloric glands, while the others consisted of gastric-type foveolar epithelium and pyloric glands.CONCLUSION: A heterogeneous pattern on EUS and small granular structures on esophagogastroduodenoscopy represent valuable diagnostic features of submucosal tumour-like HGM.


1999 ◽  
Vol 435 (4) ◽  
pp. 452-457 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Kushima ◽  
H. J. Rüthlein ◽  
M. Stolte ◽  
M. Bamba ◽  
T. Hattori ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
Vol In Press (In Press) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohsen Esfandbod ◽  
Bahareh Shateri Amiri ◽  
Alireza Ghanadan ◽  
Reza Taslimi ◽  
Farid Kosari

: Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a very rare neoplasm of hematopoietic origin characterized by the proliferation of malignant cells that have the morphological and immunohistochemical features of mature tissue histiocytes, with only a few cases reported. Most patients with symptoms of the unilateral or multichannel disease are more involved with the intestines, skin, and soft tissues, palpable mass lesions, and compressions of adjacent organs, such as intestinal obstruction, or constitutional symptoms (e.g., fever and weight loss). In this study, we reported a 56-year-old man with a six-month history of a cutaneous plaque lesion on the left arm’s posterior surface. He underwent skin lesion biopsy, histopathologic examination, and immunohistochemistry that was compatible with histiocytic sarcoma. Since surgical resection not deemed appropriate, our patient underwent aggressive multiagent chemotherapy with six cycles of ICE (ifosfamide, mesna, carboplatin, and etoposide) regimen and radiotherapy. After the completion of chemoradiotherapy, the skin lesion was completely disappeared. The patient is currently coming to us for the follow-up without any recurrence of the disease.


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