Long Esophageal Stricture in a Brittle Diabetic

Stella C Pak; Umar Darr; Yaseen Alastal; Youngsook Yoon

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1248

Long Esophageal Stricture in a Brittle Diabetic

Euroasian J Hepatogastroenterol. 2017 Jul-Dec;7(2):191-192. doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10018-1248. Epub 2017 Sep 29.

Authors

Stella C Pak¹, Umar Darr¹, Yaseen Alastal¹, Youngsook Yoon¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, Ohio, USA.

Abstract

Aim: We report a case of atypical esophageal stricture in a young diabetic woman.

Background: Diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are two common disorders in modern society.

Case report: A young diabetic woman developed a 6-cm-long esophageal stricture. This stricture was refractory to multiple esophageal dilation procedures. She underwent subtotal esophagectomy and had excellent treatment outcome.

Conclusion: Gastroesophageal reflux disease can cause severe long esophageal stricture in a brittle diabetic.

Clinical significance: Improving the awareness of their association between diabetes and GERD would greatly benefit the day-to-day practice of medicine.How to cite this article: Pak SC, Darr U, Alastal Y, Yoon Y. Long Esophageal Stricture in a Brittle Diabetic. Euroasian J Hepato-Gastroenterol 2017;7(2):191-192.

Keywords: Esophageal dilation; Esophageal stricture; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Subtotal esophagectomy.; Diabetes mellitus.