esophageal achalasia

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• esophageal achalasia — failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax with swallowing due to degeneration of ganglion cells in the wall of the organ. The thoracic esophagus also loses its normal peristaltic activity and becomes dilated (megaesophagus). Barium meal… …   Medical dictionary

• Achalasia — Classification and external resources A CXR showing achalasia ( arrows point to the outline of the massively dilated esophagus ) ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• achalasia — Failure to relax; referring especially to visceral openings such as the pylorus, cardia, or any other sphincter muscles. [G. a priv. + chalasis, a slackening] a. of the cardia SYN: esophageal a.. cricopharyngeal a. functional …   Medical dictionary

• Esophageal dysphagia — arises from the body of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, or cardia of the stomach. Usually due to mechanical causes or motility problems.cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000415/2453.html |title=Evaluation and Treatment of… …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal cancer — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of patient with esophageal adenocarcinoma seen at gastro esophageal junction. ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal disease — Classification and external resources Head and neck. Esophagus at bottom. MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal varices — Classification and external resources Gastroscopy image of esophageal varices with prominent cherry red spots ICD 10 I …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal stricture — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a benign peptic stricture ICD 10 K …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal motility study — Intervention Diagram of esophageal motility study in nutcracker esophagus. The disorder shows peristalsis with high pressure esophageal contractions exceeding 180 mmHg and contractile waves with a long duration exceeding 6 seconds …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal candidiasis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of esophageal candidiasis in a patient after chemotherapy. Brushings confirmed the presence of hyphae ICD 9 …   Wikipedia

• Esophageal dilatation — is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus. [cite web url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed uid=6853983 cmd=showdetailview indexed=google|title=Bacteremia associated with esophageal dilatation …   Wikipedia