Acalasia De Esôfago Idiopática: Relato De Caso E Revisão Da Literatura

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Achalasia in a Young Patient: Case Report

“…Despite representing the most well-known and common esophageal motor disorder, it is a rare disease with a prevalence of 0.01% of the population and equal distribution in terms of gender and race, but with an incidence that increases with age. 12,15 Achalasia is predominantly an idiopathic disease due to autoimmune phenomena in response to unknown antigens. 12 .…”

“…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.…”

“…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. 15 .…”

“…In addition to these tests, Upper Digestive Endoscopy (EDA) is extremely important, since it can show retention of food, liquids and saliva in the esophagus, without other apparent causes that explain this fact, such as tumors, allowing the exclusion of pseudoachalasia. 2,13,15 .…”