Achalasia-like esophagus from amyloidosis. Successful treatment with pneumatic bag dilatation

Autor:	David J. Costigan, Ray E. Clouse
Rok vydání:	1983
Předmět:	Male medicine.medical_specialty Physiology business.industry Amyloidosis Gastroenterology Achalasia medicine.disease Esophageal Diseases Dilatation Surgery Esophageal Achalasia medicine.anatomical_structure Transplant surgery otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Humans Esophagus business Aged
Zdroj:	Digestive diseases and sciences. 28(8)
ISSN:	0163-2116
Popis:	A 78-year-old man with amyloidosis involving the esophagus is described. The clinical and radiographic features resembled classic achalasia, while esophageal manometrics demonstrated aperistalsis, incomplete LES relaxation, but a normal LES resting pressure. A review of the literature suggests that esophageal amyloid may have variable presentations. This patient was successfully managed with forceful pneumatic bag dilatation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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