Two Cases of Achalasia with Normal Lower Esophageal Sphincter Pressure.
- Author:
Sun Moon KIM
1
;
Beung Kyu NA
;
Hyeon Woong YANG
;
Jae Kyu SEONG
;
Seung weon SEO
;
Byung Seok LEE
;
Hyun Yong JEONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. jeonghy@cnuh.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Achalasia;
Esophageal manometry;
Balloon dilatation
- MeSH:
Barium;
Botulinum Toxins;
Deglutition Disorders;
Dilatation;
Drug Therapy;
Endoscopy;
Esophageal Achalasia*;
Esophageal Motility Disorders;
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower*;
Humans;
Manometry
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility
2002;8(1):58-62
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Achalasia is an uncommon esophageal motility disorder in which affected patients present with progressive dysphagia. Various causes were known in this disease. Esophageal achalasia is diagnosied by barium esophagogram, endoscopy and esophageal manometry. Treatment of esophageal achasia are pharmacotherapy, pneumatic dilatation, or botulinum toxin injection and surgical therapy. Balloon dilatation is a safe effective first line treatment. We report two cases of achalasia with normal lower esophageal sphincer pressure, typical endoscopic and typical esophagogram findings, which was treated successfully with pneumatic balloon dilatation.
