Esophagectomy for esophageal stricture with systemic sclerosis: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterized by frequent esophageal involvement. However, there are few reports on esophagectomy for esophageal strictures associated with SSc. Herein, we present a case of successful treatment of an esophageal stricture associated with SSc through subtotal esophagectomy.

Case presentation

A 53-year-old female patient was diagnosed with SSc, interstitial pneumonia, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The patient developed an esophageal ulcer and benign stricture that required a subtotal esophagectomy 10 years after the diagnosis. Histopathological findings revealed thinning of the muscle layer, a characteristic feature of SSc. The patient was free of dysphagia or regurgitation.

Conclusions

An esopha

SUBMITTER: Ebata Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10635916 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature