Respiratory symptoms of megaesophagus
Megaesophagus as the end result of achalasia is the consequence of disordered peristalsis and the slow decompensation of the esophageal muscular layer. The main symptoms of achalasia are dysphagia, regurgitation, chest pain and weight loss, but respiratory symptoms, such as coughing, particularly wh...
| Published in: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-03-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/90 |