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TL;DR
This is a case report of a 14-year-old male who presented with acute esophageal food impaction and progressive dysphagia, which was ultimately diagnosed as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the esophagus.
JPGN reports · 4 authors, 1 centre
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This is a case report of a 14-year-old male who presented with acute esophageal food impaction and progressive dysphagia, which was ultimately diagnosed as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma involving the esophagus.
A 14-year-old male presented with a 4-week history of worsening dysphagia leading to acute food impaction. Initial evaluation showed a 7-cm esophageal stricture with normal endoscopic mucosa and biopsies. Given the short symptom duration and long stricture without inflammation, further imaging was pursued. Chest imaging revealed circumferential esophageal wall thickening and enlarged lymph nodes suspicious for lymphoma. The patient was started on chemotherapy and was reported to be doing well.