Achalasia Secondary to Submucosal Invasion by Poorly Differentiated Adenocarcinoma of the Cardia, Siewert II: Consideration on Preoperative Workup

Secondary achalasia due to submucosal invasion of cardia by gastric cancer is a rare condition. We report a case of pseudoachalasia, secondary to the involvement of gastroesophageal junction by poorly differentiated gastric cancer, initially mistaken as idiopathic form. We focus on the difficulty to...

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Main Authors: Antonino Agrusa, Giorgio Romano, Giuseppe Frazzetta, Giovanni De Vita, Daniela Chianetta, Giuseppe Di Buono, Silvia Di Giovanni, Vincenzo Sorce, Gaspare Gulotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/654917
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