Esophageal Achalasia: An Uncommon Complication during Pregnancy Treated Conservatively

A 38-year-old Caucasian woman, gravida 3 para 2, was admitted at 29 weeks of gestation because of vomiting, dysphagia for solids and liquids, and loss of weight. An enlargement of the anterior left neck region was noted on the palpation of the thyroid gland. An MRI of the neck showed a marked esopha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Spiliopoulos, Dimitrios, Spiliopoulos, Michail, Awala, Alero
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3556415/