Abstract
Esophageal epiphrenic diverticulum is a rare condition. We present a case of a 70-year male with no known comorbidities who presented with dysphagia, cough, fever, and weight loss for 3 months. CT chest with contrast showed an out-pouching arising from the distal dorsal oesophagus, 15.6 cm long with 0.9 cm neck, containing food particles causing compression and consolidation of adjacent lung segments. His upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a large diverticulum arising at 30 cm from incisors with overlying ulcerated and necrotic mucosa. A biopsy of diverticular mucosa showed fungal hyphae and spores and was negative for malignancy. The patient was given antifungals and showed significant improvement of symptoms but considering the huge size of the diverticulum, he was referred to a thoracic surgeon. Key Words: Epiphrenic diverticulum, Dysphagia, Aspiration pneumonia, Fungal infection.
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