ABSTRACT
The inlet patch (IP) is an area of heterotopic gastric mucosa in the cervical esophagus commonly seen during upper endoscopy. Although generally asymptomatic IP has been associated with esophageal and supraesophageal symptoms and, though rare, in adult with malignant transformation. We describe two cases of recurrent episodes of laryngospasm associated with IP. In both cases there was a good response to prolonged acid suppression therapy.
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Esophageal Diseases/diagnosis , Laryngismus/diagnosis , Alginates/therapeutic use , Anti-Ulcer Agents/therapeutic use , Child , Child, Preschool , Esophageal Diseases/drug therapy , Female , Gastric Mucosa/abnormalities , Gastric Mucosa/drug effects , Glucuronic Acid/therapeutic use , Hexuronic Acids/therapeutic use , Humans , Laryngismus/drug therapy , Omeprazole/therapeutic use , Ranitidine/therapeutic use , Severity of Illness Index , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
We discuss a case of a giant renal angiomyolipoma. A 28 year-old woman presented with a history of a painless and swelling abdominal mass. A computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen demonstrated a 27 x 13 x 11 cm tumor in the right retroperitoneum. At laparotomy, a wide excision of the mass was performed and the histopathological examination of the resected specimen revealed the presence of an angiomyolipoma. The clinical, radiological and pathological findings of this case are reported with a review of the literature.
