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Achalasia: an unusual cause of stridor.

A D Tasker1.   

Abstract

Two cases are presented of patients with achalasia were the massively dilated oesophagus resulted in respiratory compromise and stridor. This appears to be caused by mechanical compression of the trachea due to failure of relaxation of the upper oesophageal sphincter.

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Year:  1995        PMID： 7614799     DOI： 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)83169-1

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Radiol        ISSN： 0009-9260            Impact factor:   2.350


  2 in total

1.  Swallow-induced syncope in a patient with achalasia.

Authors:  Ilker Turan; Galip Ersoz; Serhat Bor
Journal:  Dysphagia       Date:  2005       Impact factor: 3.438

2.  Achalasia with megaesophagus and tracheal compression in a young patient: A case report.

Authors:  J Moritz Kaths; Daniel B Foltys; Uwe Scheuermann; Mari Strempel; Stefan Niebisch; Maren Ebert; Boris Jansen-Winkeln; Ines Gockel; Hauke Lang
Journal:  Int J Surg Case Rep       Date:  2015-06-26
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