Severe reflux esophagitis and multiple congenital defects: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is a common and troublesome condition. This paper reports a rare case of gastroesophageal reflux disease caused by ectopic biliary drainage accompanying the absence of a pyloric channel and duodenal bulb in a female patient with multiple underlying malformations.

Patient concerns

A 24-year-old female presented with acid regurgitation and abdominal pain for one month. She was born two weeks premature and with blindness of the right eye. Cardiac murmur was detected in the physical examination.

Diagnosis

Gastroendoscopy was performed, and a class D reflux esophagitis and ectopic papilla complicated with the absence of a pyloric channel and duodenal bulb were found. Doppler echocardiography further confirmed the defects of atri

SUBMITTER: Ma JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7458243 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature