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. 1989 Apr;96(4):1210-3.
doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(89)91644-2.

Endoscopic ultrasonography in achalasia

J Devière  1 , F Dunham, F Rickaert, N Bourgeois, M Cremer
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Endoscopic ultrasonography in achalasia

J Devière et al. Gastroenterology. 1989 Apr.

Abstract

Six patients with known achalasia were examined by endoscopic ultrasonography before dilatation therapy. At the level of the lower esophageal sphincter, a typical enlargement of the echolayer corresponding to the muscularis propria was observed in 5 cases. Endoscopic ultrasonography is a complementary procedure to manometry and x-ray for diagnosing achalasia. It helps differentiate achalasia from pseudoachalasia. In pseudoachalasia there is tumor infiltration.

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  • Endoscopic ultrasonography in achalasia.
    Ponsot P, Chaussade S, Palazzo L, Amouyal P, Gaudric M, Couturier D, Paolaggi JA. Ponsot P, et al. Gastroenterology. 1990 Jan;98(1):253. doi: 10.1016/0016-5085(90)91337-6. Gastroenterology. 1990. PMID: 2403430 No abstract available.

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