2021
DOI: 10.25248/reas.e5333.2021
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Abordagem terapêutica da Acalásia de Esôfago: relato de caso

Abstract: Objetivo: Relatar sobre a Acalásia de Esôfago, com diferentes resultados na esofagomanometria de alta resolução, e com desfechos terapêuticos distintos. Detalhamento dos Casos: Estudo observacional e descritivo de dois casos, em que as duas pacientes, ambas do sexo feminino, de 37 e 20 anos de idade, procuraram atendimento médico especializado, com história clínica compatível com Acalásia de Esôfago. A confirmação do diagnóstico se deu após a realização de Esofogograma Baritado, seguido por Manometria Esofágic… Show more

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“…1 The pathophysiology involves the loss of cells from the myenteric plexuses of Auerbach (inhibitory neurons) and Meissner's plexuses (excitatory neurons), the latter being injured to varying degrees, corroborating variations in the clinical presentation of the disease. 2 . In idiopathic achalasia, there is a prevalence of injury to the inhibitory innervation, whereas in Chagas disease, the lesions compromise both the inhibitory and excitatory innervation.…”
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“…1 The pathophysiology involves the loss of cells from the myenteric plexuses of Auerbach (inhibitory neurons) and Meissner's plexuses (excitatory neurons), the latter being injured to varying degrees, corroborating variations in the clinical presentation of the disease. 2 . In idiopathic achalasia, there is a prevalence of injury to the inhibitory innervation, whereas in Chagas disease, the lesions compromise both the inhibitory and excitatory innervation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…ineffective. Other symptoms may be present, such as chest pain, respiratory complications (aspiration pneumonia), and heartburn 2,13,15 . Therefore, the main differential diagnoses in the face of a suspicion of esophageal achalasia include Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), pseudoachalasia derived from tumors of the cardia, pancreas, breast, lung or liver, and achalasia secondary to previous surgeries.…”
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