Achalasia Associated with Neurofibromatosis
A 32-year-old patient with neurofibromatosis who developed achalasia is reported. At the second pneumatic dilation the esophagus was perforated, requiring surgical repair and myotomy. The patient made an uneventful recovery and now swallows without difficulty. This is the second report of this assoc...
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| description | A 32-year-old patient with neurofibromatosis who developed achalasia is reported. At the second pneumatic dilation the esophagus was perforated, requiring surgical repair and myotomy. The patient made an uneventful recovery and now swallows without difficulty. This is the second report of this association. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a61e1e2f7ee477d80e92acfcbc481712025-02-03T06:44:50ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001991-01-0152676810.1155/1991/104587Achalasia Associated with NeurofibromatosisStephen N Sullivan0Gastrointestinal Unit, Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario, CanadaA 32-year-old patient with neurofibromatosis who developed achalasia is reported. At the second pneumatic dilation the esophagus was perforated, requiring surgical repair and myotomy. The patient made an uneventful recovery and now swallows without difficulty. This is the second report of this association.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1991/104587 |
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| title | Achalasia Associated with Neurofibromatosis |
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| title_short | Achalasia Associated with Neurofibromatosis |
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