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Concurrent Diagnosis of Superficial Esophageal Cancer and Esophageal Achalasia: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

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ABSTRACT We report a case of a 70‐year‐old woman with esophageal achalasia and concurrent superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Three adjacent superficial lesions were resected en bloc by endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), with no lymphovascular invasion.
Katsumi A, Mori H, Matsuura N, Masaoka T, Takatori Y, Tomida H, Akimoto T, Ando H, Kato M, Kanai T.   +9 more
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Who Needs Endoscopic Removal of Food Residue From the Esophagus Before Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Achalasia and Esophagogastric Junction Outflow Obstruction? [PDF]

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ABSTRACT Objectives Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is an established treatment for esophageal achalasia. Despite favorable outcomes, the risk of reflux aspiration during general anesthesia induction in POEM remains a concern. This study aimed to identify the risk factors for food residue in the esophagus before POEM and evaluate the necessity of ...
Kaizuka M, Tatsuta T, Sawada Y, Asari T, Hayamizu S, Oota S, Hasui K, Kikuchi H, Hiraga H, Chinda D, Mikami T, Fukuda S, Sakuraba H.   +12 more
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Combination of Symptom Profile, Endoscopic Findings, and Esophageal Mucosal Histopathology Helps to Differentiate Achalasia from Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease [PDF]

Diagnostics, 2021
Achalasia, a rare primary esophageal motility disorder, is often misdiagnosed as refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). This study is aimed to identify the clinical and histopathologic features that may help to differentiate these two ...
Chia-Chu Yeh, Chia-Tung Shun, Liang-Wei Tseng, Tsung-Hsien Chiang, Jia-Feng Wu, Hui-Chuan Lee, Chien-Chuan Chen, Hsiu-Po Wang, Ming-Shiang Wu, Ping-Huei Tseng   +9 more
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Esophageal achalasia compressing the left atrium and mimicking an extracardiac tumor on the transthoracic echocardiography: A case report [PDF]

Radiology Case Reports
Achalasia is an uncommon disorder affecting esophageal motility. Occasionally, the appearance of a dilated esophagus in achalasia may resemble an extracardiac tumor when observed through transthoracic echocardiography.
Khoa Le, MD, Thuy Pham, MD, Cuong Ho, MD, Truc Tran, MD, Vinh Pham, PhD, Phuc Vu, MD   +5 more
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Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma after peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: a case report [PDF]

Surgical Case Reports, 2021
Background Esophageal achalasia causes dysphagia following impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter due to the degeneration of Auerbach’s plexus in the esophageal smooth muscle.
Junichi Tsunokake, Yusuke Taniyama, Fumiyoshi Fujishima, Chiaki Sato, Hiroshi Okamoto, Toshiaki Fukutomi, Yohei Ozawa, Naoto Ujiie, Ken Koseki, Yusuke Gokon, Makoto Horiuchi, Ryujiro Akaishi, Takuro Yamauchi, Michiaki Unno, Takashi Kamei   +14 more
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Extended Esophageal Achalasia. [PDF]

Intern Med, 2020
Sugihara Y, Sakae H, Hamada K, Okada H.
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Childhood esophageal achalasia: Case report from Afghanistan with literature review. [PDF]

Int J Surg Case Rep, 2022
Hakimi T, Karimi R.
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2019 Seoul Consensus on Esophageal Achalasia Guidelines. [PDF]

J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2020
Jung HK, Hong SJ, Lee OY, Pandolfino J, Park H, Miwa H, Ghoshal UC, Mahadeva S, Oshima T, Chen M, Chua ASB, Cho YK, Lee TH, Min YW, Park CH, Kwon JG, Park MI, Jung K, Park JK, Jung KW, Lim HC, Jung DH, Kim DH, Lim CH, Moon HS, Park JH, Choi SC, Suzuki H, Patcharatrakul T, Wu JCY, Lee KJ, Tanaka S, Siah KTH, Park KS, Kim SE, Korean Society of Neurogastroenterology and Motility.   +35 more
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Role of endoscopy in patients with achalasia [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2023
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and peristalsis of the esophageal body.
So Young Han, Young Hoon Youn
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Short versus standard peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]

Ann Gastroenterol, 2021
Ghazaleh S, Beran A, Khader Y, Nehme C, Chuang J, Sharma S, Aziz M, Khan Z, Elzanaty AM, Burlen J, Nawras A.   +10 more
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