A Case of Kissing Esophageal Ulcers of Unknown Etiology
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Ubehiko HONMYO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Address for reprint requests: Ubehiko HONMYO, Department of Surgery II, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860–8556, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorShinya SHIMADA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkitoshi MURAKAMI
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSeiichi MIZUMOTO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorIchiro YOSHINAKA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMasaomi MAEDA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSin-ichi YAMAMOTO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAtsunobu MISUMI
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorCorresponding Author
Ubehiko HONMYO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Address for reprint requests: Ubehiko HONMYO, Department of Surgery II, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860–8556, Japan.Search for more papers by this authorShinya SHIMADA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAkitoshi MURAKAMI
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSeiichi MIZUMOTO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorIchiro YOSHINAKA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorMasaomi MAEDA
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSin-ichi YAMAMOTO
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorAtsunobu MISUMI
Second Department of Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Kumamoto, Japan
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Abstract: A 41-year-old man with esophageal ulcers of unknown etiology is reported. Endoscopic examination was performed for evaluation of swallowing difficulty. The lesions were located in the middle portion of the esophagus. There were no findings correlating with either peptic ulcer or reflux esophagitis. In addition, he had no history of provoking factors, such as bacterial, chemical, traumatic or physical agents. Although the cause of these lesions was not clarified, we diagnosed acute benign ulcers following histological examination of the biopsy specimens. The patient was treated with a proton pump inhibitor and sodium alginate. The dysphagia and other symptoms subsided promptly, and the lesions healed completely within three weeks. We discuss herein the relationship between endoscopic findings and the etiology of kissing ulcer.
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