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Mucosal bridges of the upper esophagus after radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease

Journal Article · · Gastroenterology; (United States)
OSTI ID:5762473
A 47-yr-old man developed dysphagia 4 yr after mediastinal radiotherapy for Hodgkin's disease. X-ray series, fiberoptic endoscopy, and computerized transverse tomography showed mucosal bridges in the upper esophagus. Histologically, these bridges were constituted from normal epithelium overlying a chronic inflammatory lamina propria, without evidence of Hodgkin's disease recurrence or of squamous cell carcinoma. Swallowing was improved by endoscopic electrocoagulation and Eder-Puestow dilatations. Several arguments favor the hypothesis that these mucosal bridges were the late sequelae of radiation esophagitis.
Research Organization:
Departement d'Endoscopies Digestives, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens, France
OSTI ID:
5762473
Journal Information:
Gastroenterology; (United States), Journal Name: Gastroenterology; (United States) Vol. 84:5; ISSN GASTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English