Achalasia Cardia Resulting in Bronchial Obstruction - A Case Series and Literature Review

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology

卷:73

Kishore Kumar Dewnani¹  Febin John²  Tagore Sunkara²  Andrea Culliford³  Vinaya Gaduputi³  Eric Omar Then³ 

[1] Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY, USA;

[2] Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, Des Moines, IA, USA;

[3] Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SBH Health System, Bronx, NY, USA;

关键词: Esophageal achalasia;    Dysphagia;    Airway obstruction;    Heller myotomy;    Esophageal motility disorders;   

DOI  :  10.4166/kjg.2019.73.2.105

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus that is characterized by loss of ganglionic neurons within the myenteric plexus of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) resulting in failure of the LES to relax. Clinically this disorder presents with simultaneous dysphagia to solids and liquids, and if left untreated, leads to esophageal dilation, which can give rise to many adverse consequences. Extrinsic compression of respiratory structures is one such consequence, and rarely, cases of tracheal compression secondary to achalasia have been reported. However, cases of extrinsic bronchial compression are yet rarer. Here, we present a case series comprised of two patients with achalasia who presented with extrinsic bronchial compression by a dilated esophagus secondary to achalasia.

【 授权许可】

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