Esophageal Achalasia Secondary to Mesothelioma

Overview

Journal Dig Dis Sci

Specialty Gastroenterology

Date 1989 Aug 1

PMID 2752876

Citations 5

Authors

M Goldschmiedt

W L PETERSON

R Spielberger

E L Lee

S F Kurtz

M Feldman

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Abstract

Achalasia secondary to malignancy is rare, with most cases associated with gastric adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction. This report describes the clinicopathologic features of a 64-year-old man found to have mesothelioma as the cause of secondary achalasia. To our knowledge, this is the first case of secondary achalasia produced by a mesothelioma. We reviewed the English literature in regard to achalasia induced by tumors.

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