Abdominal Pain and Vomiting.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2017
Abstract
Abdominal ultrasound of a 28-year-old man with chronic abdominal pain and vomiting demonstrates a dilated aperistaltic distal esophagus, which was confirmed on follow-up esophagram as achalasia. The 2 main types of achalasia are primary and secondary. Primary achalasia occurs with the loss of postganglionic neurons resulting in failed distal esophageal relaxation. Secondary achalasia is esophageal narrowing due to nondenervation causes. The diagnosis of achalasia is typically made with manometry and barium esophagram.
Volume
33
Issue
4
First Page
303
Last Page
304
ISSN
1536-0253
Published In/Presented At
McCambridge, J., & Wang, P. (2017). Abdominal Pain and Vomiting. Ultrasound quarterly, 33(4), 303–304. https://doi.org/10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000315
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology
PubMedID
28877100
Department(s)
Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging
Document Type
Article