Pseudoachalasia in a patient with a history of non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Rebollo, Judit Cotta; Castilla, Elena Toscano; Lanagrán, Marta Lozano; Ocaña, Francisca Martín; Aísa, Ángeles Cristina Pérez; Cano, F.M. Fernández; Artacho, Cristina González; Rodríguez, Pedro Rosón; Corder, Francisco Melgarejo

doi:10.1016/j.gastre.2016.02.007

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“…Given the varying etiologies of pseudoachalasia, treatment of this entity is contingent on the underlying pathologic process. In patients where malignancy is the culprit, radiotherapy and chemotherapy have been shown to relieve esophageal obstruction [16, 17]. Botulinum injection is an effective option to improve symptoms in cases secondary to amyloidosis and Sarcoidosis [18, 19].…”

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Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia

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Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

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Achalasia is an intrinsic disorder of the esophagus that results from loss of ganglion cells in the lower esophageal sphincter. Clinically it is manifested by dysphagia to solids and liquids, weight loss, regurgitation, and chest pain. Pseudoachalasia, in contrast, is a rare entity that causes identical symptoms, but has a divergent underlying pathogenesis. The symptomology in these cases oftentimes occurs secondary to extrinsic compression of the esophagus, mostly attributable to malignancy. Although many cases of extrinsic esophageal compression have been reported in the literature, rarely has this occurred secondary to Burkitt's lymphoma in an adult. Here, we present a case of Burkitt's lymphoma resulting in pseudoachalasia in a 70-year-old female. The concurrence of these two entities in one patient makes this case presentation especially rare.

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