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Oral carbonated beverage during TTE outlines a retrocardiac mass to diagnose achalasia.
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Transthoracic echocardiography with oral contrast can be used to identify achalasia presenting as an echolucent mass compressing the left atrium.
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Jouni et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Achalasia (n=1). Oral carbonated beverage was evaluated on Identification of gastroesophageal pathology. Administration of an oral carbonated beverage during transthoracic echocardiography successfully outlined a retrocardiac mass, confirming a dilated esophagus and leading to the diagnosis of achalasia.
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