ACHALASIA (CARDIOSPASM): REPORT OF A CASE WITH EXTREME AND UNUSUAL MANIFESTATIONS
Authors: C T BELLO, J R LEWIN, C M NORRIS, G E FARRAR
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1950)

Case Reports1 June 1950ACHALASIA (CARDIOSPASM): REPORT OF A CASE WITH EXTREME AND UNUSUAL MANIFESTATIONSC. T. BELLO, M.D., J. R. LEWIN, M.D., C. M. NORRIS, M.D., G. E. FARRAR JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.C. T. BELLO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, J. R. LEWIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, C. M. NORRIS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, G. E. FARRAR JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-6-1184 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptAchalasia (cardiospasm) is not a rare condition. It is usually seen in the middle aged individual and is characterized clinically by symptoms of dysphagia, regurgitation of food and epigastric discomfort. The roentgenologic diagnosis of cardiospasm is dependent upon the findings of varying amounts of dilatation of the esophagus and a smooth conical narrowing of the sub-diaphragmatic portion, which obstructs the flow of ingested contrast medium to varying degrees. It is interesting to note that achalasia is occasionally mis-diagnosed as a mediastinal tumor or abscess.1, 2We believe this case of achalasia to present certain unusual clinical and roentgenologic manifestations heretofore...Bibliography1. Mitchell HE: Achalasia of the esophagus: with report of a case relieved by esophagogastrostomy, Ann. Otol., Rhinol. and Laryngol. 50: 662-674, 1941. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. Shelburne SA: An unusual case of cardiospasm, J. A. M. A. 102: 285-286, 1934. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: *Received for publication December 6, 1947.From the Departments of Medicine, Radiology and Broncho-Esophagology, Temple University Hospital and School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcute Airway Obstruction and Cardiopulmonary Arrest due to Tracheomalacia Caused by Megaesophagus Compression Secondary to AchalasiaAchalasia Cardia Resulting in Bronchial Obstruction: A Case Series and Literature ReviewSVC obstruction and stridor relieved by nasogastric tube insertionRespiratory Dysfunction Is Common in Patients with Achalasia and Improves After Pneumatic DilationAcute Respiratory Failure Secondary to AchalasiaDilated Esophagus and Tracheal Compression Secondary to a Slipped Nissen Fundoplication: A Case ReportSimple treatment of stridor caused by achalasia of the cardiaImprovement of Respiratory Symptoms Following Heller Myotomy for AchalasiaAcute Airway Obstruction in a Patient with AchalasiaStructural and functional abnormalities in lungs in patients with achalasiaAchalasia cardia presenting as stridorAcute Airway Obstruction Secondary to Achalasia Mega-oesophagusDétresse respiratoire par mégaœsophage et trachéomalacieAcute Upper Airway Obstruction in AchalasiaAchalasia: An unusual cause of stridorAlteration of the upper esophageal sphincter belch reflex in patients with achalasiaManagement of acute dilatation of the oesophagus presenting as stridorAcute airway obstruction in achalasiaAcute Airway Obstruction and Achalasia of the EsophagusAchalasia and Anaesthesia, A Case ReportRadiographic evaluation of acute tracheal obstruction in chalasiaAcute Thoracic Inlet Obstruction in Achalasia with Adenoid Cystic and Squamous Cell CarcinomaSudden airway obstruction in achalasiaPulmonary Air-Fluid ImageObservations on Achalasia Variant (Dyschalasia) and uncommon features of AchalasiaAcute thoracic inlet obstruction in achalasia of the oesophagus.The diagnostic cornerPseudodiverticulum of the Esophagus Associated with Cardiospasm 1 June 1950Volume 32, Issue 6Page: 1184-1190KeywordsCardiospasmDiagnostic radiologyDysphagiaEsophagusFoodHospital medicineMediastinal tumors ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1950 PDF downloadLoading ...