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Esophageal achalasia compressing the left atrium and mimicking an extracardiac tumor on the transthoracic echocardiography: A case report. [PDF]

Radiol Case Rep
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.
Le K, Pham T, Ho C, Tran T, Pham V, Vu P.   +5 more
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Achalasia Combined with Esophageal Cancer Treated by Concurrent Chemoradiation Therapy

Gut and Liver, 2009
Achalasia is a rare neurological deficit of the esophagus that produces an impaired relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and decreased motility of the esophageal body.
Jun Chul Park, Yong Chan Lee, Sang Kyum Kim, Yu Jin Kim, Sung Kwan Shin, Sang Kil Lee, Hoguen Kim, Choong Bai Kim   +7 more
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Thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma after peroral endoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia: a case report. [PDF]

Surg Case Rep, 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.
Tsunokake J, Taniyama Y, Fujishima F, Sato C, Okamoto H, Fukutomi T, Ozawa Y, Ujiie N, Koseki K, Gokon Y, Horiuchi M, Akaishi R, Yamauchi T, Unno M, Kamei T.   +14 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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Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy for Esophageal Motility Disorders [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2020
Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) is one of the most clinically successful tunnel-based minimally invasive endoscopic treatments. The classic indications of POEM include achalasia of all types, including failed prior treatments, and expanded indications ...
Jun Young Kim, Yang Won Min
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RNA-sequencing reveals molecular and regional differences in the esophageal mucosa of achalasia patients

Scientific Reports, 2022
Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by the functional loss of myenteric plexus ganglion cells in the distal esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter.
Caroline K. Patel, Peter J. Kahrilas, Nathan B. Hodge, Lia E. Tsikretsis, Dustin A. Carlson, John E. Pandolfino, Marie-Pier Tétreault   +6 more
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New endoscopic indicator of esophageal achalasia: "pinstripe pattern". [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
Endoscopic diagnosis of esophageal achalasia lacking typical endoscopic features can be extremely difficult. The aim of this study was to identify simple and reliable early indicator of esophageal achalasia.This single-center retrospective study included
Hitomi Minami, Hajime Isomoto, Satoshi Miuma, Yasutoshi Kobayashi, Naoyuki Yamaguchi, Shigetoshi Urabe, Kayoko Matsushima, Yuko Akazawa, Ken Ohnita, Fuminao Takeshima, Haruhiro Inoue, Kazuhiko Nakao   +11 more
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Histopathological Analysis of Esophageal Mucosa in Patients with Achalasia

Gut and Liver, 2021
Background/Aims: Achalasia is an esophageal motor disorder that leads to functional esophageal obstruction. Food stasis and bacterial fermentation can predispose an individual to esophageal mucosal inflammation, causing multifocal dysplasia and ...
Bong Eun Lee, Gwang Ha Kim, Nari Shin, Do Youn Park, Geun Am Song   +4 more
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Achalasia [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2022
Achalasia is characterized by peristaltic failure and incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. The incidence and prevalence of achalasia increase with age, although achalasia can affect all age groups.
Kwangbeom Park, Kee Wook Jung
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Non-achalasia esophageal motility disorders: Role of per-oral endoscopic myotomy

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2020
Major disorders of esophageal peristalsis other than achalasia include Jackhammer esophagus (JHE), distal esophageal spasm (DES), and esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO).
Zaheer Nabi, Duvuur Nageshwar Reddy
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