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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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Risk of esophageal cancer in achalasia cardia: A meta‐analysis

JGH Open, 2019
Introduction The association between cancer of the esophagus and achalasia has long been recognized. However, it has also been recognized that cancers themselves can give rise to achalasia‐like syndromes. The risk of developing cancer is also a factor in
Clare L Gillies, Affifa Farrukh, Keith R Abrams, John F Mayberry   +3 more
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Esophageal Pharmacobezoar in a Patient with Achalasia: A Case Report [PDF]

Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases, 2019
A few cases with esophageal bezoar have been reported in achalasia. We describe here a rare case of esophageal pharmacobezoar after ingestion of ferrous sulfate capsules in a patient with achalasia.
Hamid Tavakkoli
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Clinical management of achalasia: current state of the art

Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, 2016
Joseph T Krill, Rishi D Naik, Michael F Vaezi Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Center for Swallowing and Esophageal Disorders, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA Abstract: Achalasia is a primary disorder of ...
Krill JT, Naik RD, Vaezi MF
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Thoracoscopic Surgery in a Patient with Multiple Esophageal Carcinomas after Surgery for Esophageal Achalasia [PDF]

Case Reports in Surgery, 2017
We present a case in which we used a thoracoscopic approach for resection of multiple esophageal carcinomas diagnosed 33 years after surgery for esophageal achalasia.
Yuki Yamasaki, Tomoya Tsukada, Tatsuya Aoki, Yusuke Haba, Katsuhisa Hirano, Toshifumi Watanabe, Masahide Kaji, Koichi Shimizu   +7 more
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2019 Seoul Consensus on Esophageal Achalasia Guidelines. [PDF]

J Neurogastroenterol Motil, 2020
Esophageal achalasia is a primary motility disorder characterized by insufficient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation and loss of esophageal peristalsis.
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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Primary Esophageal Motility Disorders: Beyond Achalasia [PDF]

, 2017
The best-defined primary esophageal motor disorder is achalasia. However, symptoms such as dysphagia, regurgitation and chest pain can be caused by other esophageal motility disorders.
Francisco Schlottmann, Marco Patti
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Esophageal/Non-Esophageal Gastrointestinal Symptom-Patterns and Extraintestinal Manifestations In The Different Achalasia Types Before And After Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy

, 2022
Background: Patients with achalasia suffer from dysphagia and other esophageal symptoms (in the clinical setting captured with the Eckhardt score), but extraesophageal symptoms frequently also occur.
Talley, Nicholas J, Hourigan, Luke F, Ben Jacob, Ronen, Taylor, Andrew M, Shah, Ayesha, Holtmann, Gerald, Bradbear, Joseph   +6 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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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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