Case Report · pages 69–70
Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Oesophago-Pleural Fistula and Hydropneumothorax
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G.J. Pandya, V.G. Shelat. Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa Presenting as Oesophago-Pleural Fistula and Hydropneumothorax. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2011;24(2):69–70.
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Heterotopic gastric mucosa (HGM) can occur in any segment of gastrointestinal tract and can cause ulceration, stricture, erosions polyp, pulsion diverticulum, bleeding, aspiration and fistula. HGM presents in middle third of oesophagus causing an oesophago-pleural fistula and presenting as acute hydropneumothorax is perhaps yet unreported. We present an elderly female with such presentation and a brief review of literature.
Keywords
Heterotopic gastric mucosa, Oesophago-pleural fistula, Hydropneumothorax