Cracking the Case of Achalasia-induced Syncopal Episode.
| Autor: | Bhamrah PS; Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, USA., Faraji M; Radiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, USA., Garikipati S; Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, USA., Ulicny K; Anesthesiology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, USA., Stutes AB; Otolaryngology, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport, Shreveport, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Mar 23; Vol. 12 (3), pp. e7379. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 23. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.7379 |
| Abstrakt: | Achalasia is an uncommon disease that occurs due to inability of lower esophageal sphincter from relaxing, leading to dysphagia to liquids and solids. Clues to this diagnosis include: failed treatment with proton pump inhibitors, and changes on imaging studies including chest X-ray and barium esophagogram. Ultimately it is a diagnosis made on esophageal manometry. Swallow-induced syncope has been known in patients with achalasia for almost three centuries. Here we present the case of a patient with achalasia and a non-swallowing syncopal episode. To our knowledge and extensive search, there has been no report of a similar case. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Bhamrah et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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