• Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.70-74
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• 2008

Herpes simplex virus has rarely been identified as a cause of esophagitis in immunocompetent children. This virus affects predominantly males presenting with symptoms of fever, odynophagia, dysphagia, and retrosternal pain of acute onset. Esophagoscopy typically reveals exudative well-circumscribed ulcerations of the distal and/or mid-esophagus. Further investigations using biopsy, viral culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and seroconversion of antibodies to Herpes simplex are recommended to assist with a definitive diagnosis. This esophagitis is often a self-limited infection in immunocompetent children. Nevertheless, antiviral treatment may expedite symptom relief with Herpes simplex virus infection. It is imperative to document herpes esophagitis in cases with subsequent severe odynophagia in immunocompetent children. Here we present the case of a 12-year-old immunocompetent boy with herpes esophagitis.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.182-193
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• 1996

식도내 이물은 종종 어린이나 식도질환을 가진 환자, 죄수들, 정신박약자 및 정신질환자등의 위험성이 높은 성인에서 흔히 발생한다. 그러나 대부분의 이물은 저절로 위장관을 통과하나 날카롭고 뾰족하며 긴 이물은 위장관의 천공이나 혈관과 누공형성 및 다른 합병증을 초래할 수도 있다. 이물의 섭취는 대개 환자나 다른 목격자에 의하여 복용한 병력으로 진단할 수 있다. 그러나 어린이나 정신박약자는 병력을 얻을 수 없기 때문에 우선 의심하는 것이 중요한 진단방법이 될 수밖에 없다. 연하곤란과 연하통은 식도이물의 통상적인 증상이다. 주변기도의 압박으로 인한 호흡기 증상은 어린이에 흔하며 종종 성인에서도 관찰된다. 식도내 이물을 제거하는데 많이 사용되는 방법은 굴곡형내시경을 사용하여 제거하는 것이다. 이방법은 성인이나 어린이에서 전신마취없이 기존의 진정제 투여방법으로 시술할 수 있다. 이물제거에 사용되는 파지겸자와 올가미는 내시경이물제거술을 가능하게 하였고 굴곡형내시경에 사용되는 overtube는 기존의 강직 형내시경의 장점을 얻을 수 있어 뽀족하거나 날카로운 이물을 제거하는데 사용하게 되었다. 이런 내시경적이물제거 원칙을 잘 지키고 적절한 준비가 된다면 합병증이 거의 없이 98% 정도의 이물을 제거할 수 있다. 내시경을 사용하지 않는 여러 가지 방법은 천공의 위험성이 높고 흡인성폐렴을 유발할 수 있기 때문에 사용하지 않는 것이 낫다. 수술적인 처치는 천공이 되었거나 다른 이물로 인한 합병증이 있는 경우에만 드물게 적용된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.20 no.2
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• pp.348-352
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• 1987

A 51 year-old male was admitted with the chief complaints of swallowing difficulty and pain on neck and upper chest for 2 months prior to admission: He was taken biopsy under esophagoscopy, and the result was squamous cell carcinoma. Preoperatively we studied the esophagogram and chest CT. On these, we found the main appreciable mass at midesophagus easily. But, we missed the upper cervical unexpected mass. So we performed the esophagectomy and lymph node dissection from upper clavicle level to the esophagogastric junction by thoracic approach as wide as possible, and cervical esophagostomy and feeding gastrostomy also. At that evening we reviewed the studied films in detail, and we found another mass lesion at C4-C6 level of cervical esophagus. We performed the 2nd operation e.g. cervical esophagectomy on next morning without hesitation. Between these two masses, there was almostly normally looking skip area grossly. The squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus could be multicentric in character and may have skip area. But, we heard little reports until now. The two masses could be different in origin or be same probably by submucosal spreading. Anyway, it was an alarming case to the surgeon not to neglect the another possible lesions in squamous cell type. Postoperative course was uneventful, he took G-tube feeding with no problems on 7th postoperative day. Now he took the postoperative irradiation at out patient department.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1982.05a
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• pp.7.2-7
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• 1982

Foreign body in the esophagus is not uncommom in the otolaryngological field, but esophageal perforation followed by pneumothrax due to esophageal foreign body is very rare. Authors recently experienced such a case developed in 1 year old male baby. This baby had been treated at local clinic for 2 weeks prior to admission under the impression of U.R.I.. Thereafter foreign body in the esophagus (fine wire pin) with left pneumothorax was detected by chest X-ray and the body was transfered to our hospital. Closed chest tube was inserted on left and under the general anesthesia, foreign body was removed by esophagoscopy. He was discharged on 16th postoperative day uneventfully.

• Korean Journal of Bronchoesophagology
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• v.19 no.1
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• pp.15-18
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• 2013

Esophageal foreign body is common condition for visit emergency room, and most of them were successfully removed with endoscopy. However, in case of esophageal foreign body impaction, it can be difficult to localize the foreign body. We report a 29-year old man with esophageal foreign body impaction. We successfully localized and removed the esophageal submucosal foreign body using rigid endoscopy under C-arm guidance, avoiding more invasive procedure. The patient was followed up without any complication.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.5
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• pp.585-588
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• 1996

We experienced a case of upper esophageal leiomyoma successfully excised by thoracoscopic surgery. A 29-year-old male was presented with retrosternal discomfort and mild dysphagia and an esophagogram revealed smooth fElling defect In the upper third of the intrathor cic esophagus, and esophagoscopy showed a submucosal tumor without mucosal infiltration. Chest CT and MRI were performed to confirm size, character and location of the esophageal mass, the absence of infiltration of surrounding structures, and to define mediastinal Iymphadenopathy. The tumor was excised by thoracoscopic surgery and it was diagnosed as leiomyoma (4$\times$2xlcm in size). The postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.29 no.6
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• pp.675-680
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• 1996

A case of giant fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus with a review of the literature is presented. A 52 year old man with into rmittent dysphagia was found to have an intraluminal esophageal lesion of remarkable size by the radiological studies, but overlooked at esophagoscopy. A giant esophageal polyp w s successfully re- moved surgically by transthoracic approach, although preoperative evaluation of the location and characteristics of the lesion was problematic. These pedunculated intraluminal polyps are rare and characterized by slow growing. benign nature that almost always originate at the level of. the cricopharyngeus muscle, and often attain giant proportions. Symptoms are related to esophageal ob- struction and sudden death by asphyxia can occur. Surgical removal is the choice of treatment.

• Proceedings of the KOR-BRONCHOESO Conference
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• 1983.05a
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• pp.5.1-5
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• 1983

Esophageal foreign body is not uncommon problem among the esophageal disease and it is cured by removal of foreign body under the esophagoscopy in the most case. But it can cause esophageal perforation, periesophageal abscess, mediastinitis, pneumothorax, pyothorax, lung abscess and subcutaneous emphysema, and then may threat the life if early diagnosis and prompt management is not carried out. Esophageal perforation can be developed by sharp pieces of metal, bone or long term lodgement of foreign bodies in the esophagus. The authors have experienced the patient with periesophageal abscess after drawing out the sharp fish bone, and achived the good result by drainage via cervical mediastinotomy with continuous irrigation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.31 no.4
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• pp.427-431
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• 1998

Diffuse esophageal spasm(DES) is a rare disease seen in 4% of all patients studied in an esophageal motility laboratory, and its diagnosis and surgical management is still controversial. Recently, we treated two patients by extended esophageal myotomy for diffuse esophageal spasm which was diagnosed by the clinical symptoms of patients, esophagoscopy, esophagography, and esophageal manometry. The successful result of treatments was proved with subsidence of previous clinical symptoms(dysphagia and chest pain), postoperative esophagography and esophageal manometry. We present the results together with the review of literatures.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• v.32 no.9
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• pp.851-854
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• 1999

Hemangioma in the esophagus is an uncommon tumor. There have only been about 30 cases reported in the world literatures. It occurs predominantly in men and although majority are asymptomatic, may cause bleeding and dysphagia. Hemangioma in the esophagus was diagnosed with a barium swallowed esophagography and endoscopy. The main treatment modes recommended are surgery and endoscopic resection. We experienced one case of cav ernous hemangioma occurring at the distal esophagus. The patient was a forty-six year old male with dysphagia and indigestion. Barium esophagogram showed a filling defect at the distal portion. Esophagoscopy showed a bluish polypoid mass. Surgical resection was per formed and the pathologic diagnosis was confirmed as cavernous hemangioma. Postoperative course was uneventful and the patient had been followed up without any problems.