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June 1, 1950Annals of Internal Medicine

Achalasia (Cardiospasm): Report of a Case With Extreme and Unusual Manifestations

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Key result

Extreme achalasia occasionally mimics a mediastinal tumor or abscess on clinical and radiographic presentation.

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Population

A case of achalasia (cardiospasm) with extreme and unusual manifestations

Design

Case_report

Authors

CBC T BELLOJLJ R LewinCNC NorrisMercy Medical Center

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Implication

Rare achalasia presentations may mimic mediastinal masses; single cases leave open true prevalence and diagnostic strategies.

Study Design

Type

Case Report (n=1)

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Population
A single case report of a patient with achalasia presenting with extreme and unusual clinical and roentgenologic manifestations.

This case report describes extreme and unusual manifestations of achalasia (cardiospasm).

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BELLO et al. (1950) conducted a case report in Achalasia (cardiospasm) (n=1). A case of achalasia presented with extreme and unusual clinical and roentgenologic manifestations, highlighting that it can occasionally be misdiagnosed as a mediastinal tumor or abscess.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa922b107f6ffa79a0c02edhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-32-6-1184
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