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Response Rate to Treatment of Achalasia Patients With Thyroid Disorders Versus Euthyroid Patients: A Cross‐Sectional Study in Iran

JGH Open
Background Achalasia, characterized by impaired esophageal motility, presents a challenge in diagnosis and management. Emerging evidence suggests a potential association between achalasia and thyroid disorders (TD).
Alireza Mehrban, Mehdi Karimi, Fatemeh Ahmadi Hajikolaei, Mohammad Sadra Saghafi, Aydin Hassanpour Adeh, Pegah Refahi, Amir Anushiravani, Javad Mikaeli   +7 more
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The number and size of Lugol‐voiding areas were reduced by pneumatic dilation in a patient with achalasia and esophageal cancer

JGH Open, 2020
Achalasia is a rare benign esophageal motility disease caused by the impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter, which results from nerve damage. Patients with achalasia are known to have a high risk of esophageal cancer.
Shinwa Tanaka, Hirofumi Abe, Ryusuke Ariyoshi, Hiroya Sakaguchi, Taro Oshikiri, Tetsu Nakamura, Yoshiko Nakano, Yoshinori Morita, Takashi Toyonaga, Eiji Umegaki, Hiroshi Yokozaki, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yuzo Kodama   +12 more
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Autism and esophageal achalasia in childhood: a possible correlation. Report on two cases. [PDF]

, 2011
Chronic gastrointestinal symptoms are commonly reported in autistic patients. Dysphagia is often present, and it is generally related to behavioral eating disorders.
ZANATTA L, CANANZI M, SALVADOR L, GAMBA, PIERGIORGIO, MORBIN TI, GRANDI F, Guariso G, GALEAZZI F, CARRETTO E, NICOLETTI L, COSTANTINI M., BETALLI P, GUARISO, GRAZIELLA, SALVADOR R   +13 more
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Achalasia and hyperthyroidism: A cooccurrence revealing autoimmune connections [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal
Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by an unknown etiology, myenteric inflammation, and autoimmune markers. We present a case of a 43-year-old female with progressive dysphagia, regurgitation, generalized weakness, and hair ...
Jibin Simon, K. V. Rajalakshmi, Ananthakumar P. K., Bhubaneswar, Sharan Bose   +4 more
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Familial achalasia, a case report [PDF]

, 2010
Background: Although achalasia is a relatively rare disease in pediatric age group, it must be considered for differential diagnosis of esophageal disorders in children with positive family history even in the absence of typical clinical manifestations ...
Eftekhari, Kambiz, Modaresi, Vajiheh, Motamed, Farzaneh   +2 more
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Achalasia secondary to nongastrointestinal malignancies. [PDF]

, 1985
Secondary or pseudo achalasia of the esophagus can mimic idiopathic achalasia radiographically and can be difficult to diagnose. Typically, it is due to invasive carcinoma involving the gastroesophageal junction, usually gastric adenocarcinoma ...
Feczko, P J, Halpert, R D
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The 2018 ISDE achalasia guidelines [PDF]

, 2018
Achalasia is a relatively rare primary motor esophageal disorder, characterized by absence of relaxations of the lower esophageal sphincter and of peristalsis along the esophageal body.
Moonen, A, Vela, M.F., Van Herwaarden-Lindeboom M., Zaninotto G., Vaezi, MF, Hongo, M., Schlottmann, F, Triadafilopoulos G., Holloway R. H., Ferguson, MK, Pandolfino, J.E., Hongo, M, Boeckxstaens, G, Gurski R., Nasi A., Sallum, R.AA., Fisichella, P.M., Markar S. R., Bennett, C, Vaezi M. F., Gockel, I, Sifrim, D., Zerbib, F, Cecconello, I, Vaezi, M.F., Faccio, L, Kahrilas P. J., Soper, N, Pandolfino J. E., da Rocha, JRM, Cecconello, I., Costantini, M., Sallum, R A A, Tack, J, Salvador, R, Fuchs, KH, Andreollo N. A., Costamagna, G, Holloway, R H, Tatum, R.P., Triadafilopoulos, G., Kahrilas, P J, Tatum, RP, Bennett C., Soper N., Perretta, S, Hongo M., Faccio, L., Watson, D I, Dua, K.S., Low, DE, Vanuytsel, T., Perretta S., Hungness, ES, Penagini R., Ferguson, M K, Perretta, S., Gockel I., Katzka, D.A., Markar, S.R., Costantini M., Holloway, RH, Hungness, E S, Gyawali, C.P., Herbella, F A M, Fisichella P. M., Pasricha, PJ, Liu, D., Tatum R. P., Vanuytsel T., Watson, DI, Penagini, R., Salvador R., Savarino, E., Patti M. G., Gurski, R, Pandolfino, J E, Vermigli, S., Fuchs, K H, Cecconello I., Sarnelli, G, da Rocha, J.RM., Savarino E., Patti, M.G., Low D. E., Andreollo, N A, Liu, D, Nasi, A, Pandolfino, JE, Hungness E. S., Bennett, C., Swanstrom L., Watson, D.I., Pontillo, C, Richter, J, Zaninotto, G., Salvador, R., Hungness, E.S., Swanstrom, L., Jobe B. A., Ribeiro U., Costantini, M, Fuchs, K.H., Andreollo, NA, Patti, MG, Gyawali, CP, Dua, KS, Richter J., Kahrilas, P.J., Vanuytsel, T, Pasricha, P.J., Nasi, A., Triadafilopoulos, G, Pontillo C., Zaninotto, G, Da Rocha J. R. M., Vermigli, S, Vela, MF, Penagini, R, Boeckxstaens G., Ribeiro, U., Costamagna G., Gockel, I., Fuchs K. H., Savarino, E, Vermigli S., Sifrim D., Swanstrom, L, Zerbib F., Sarnelli, G., Schlottmann F., Herbella, FAM, Fisichella, PM, Sallum, RAA, Gyawali, C P, Gurski, R., Costamagna, G., Katzka, D A, Jr, RU, Liu D., Pasricha, P J, Inama, D., Moonen, A., Markar, S R, Herbella, F.AM., Tack, J., Tatum, R P, Dua K. S., Vela, M F, Gittens, S, Zerbib, F., Jobe, BA, Ribeiro, U, Gittens S., Katzka D. A., Inama, D, Fisichella, P M, Markar, SR, Schlottmann, F., Sallum R. A. A., van Herwaarden-Lindeboom, M, Ferguson, M.K., Holloway, R.H., van Herwaarden-Lindeboom, M., Tack J., Gittens, S., Gyawali C. P., Boeckxstaens, G., Vela M. F., Moonen A., Sifrim, D, Richter, J., Jobe, B A, Andreollo, N.A., Vaezi, M F, Watson D. I., Low, D.E., Patti, M G, Kahrilas, PJ, Sarnelli G., Inama D., Dua, K S, Ferguson M. K., Jobe, B.A., Soper, N., Herbella F. A. M., Katzka, DA, Pasricha P. J., Low, D E, Faccio L., da Rocha, J R M, Pontillo, C.   +191 more
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Update in achalasia: what the surgeon needs to know [PDF]

, 2016
Achalasia is a motility disorder encountered by surgeons during the investigation and treatment of dysphagia. Recent advances in manometry technology, a widely accepted new classification system and a new treatment rapidly gaining international ...
Hamer, PW, Holloway, RH, Crosthwaite, G, Thompson, SK, Devitt, PG   +4 more
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Esophageal achalasia presenting during pregnancy [PDF]

, 1997
We report a woman with achalasia cardia who developed dysphagia for the first time during pregnancy. She was initially mistakenly treated elsewhere as hyperemesis gravidarum.
Aggarwal, R., Misra, A., Shahi, H. M.
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Achalasia: A Review of Etiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, 2016
Achalasia was a condition marked by peristaltic movement absent in lower esophageal sphincter and segment that hypertonic result in imperfect relaxation during food ingestion. Achalasia incidence did not differ between men and women, account for 1 in 100.
Nor Hedayanti, Supriono
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