A diagnostic consideration for all ages: pseudoachalasia in a 22-year-old male.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.064 and PMC identifier 3278770.
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Abstract
Pseudoachalasia is a rare clinical diagnosis with diverse manifestations. We present the case of a 22-year-old male with esophageal adenocarcinoma who was initially diagnosed with achalasia. This unfortunate presentation reinforces the importance of a careful preoperative workup for dysphagia irrespective of age.
Medical subject headings
- Adenocarcinoma
- Diagnostic Errors
- Esophageal Achalasia
- Esophageal Neoplasms
- Laparoscopy