Achalasia — Classification and external resources A CXR showing achalasia ( arrows point to the outline of the massively dilated esophagus ) ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
achalasia — Failure to relax; referring especially to visceral openings such as the pylorus, cardia, or any other sphincter muscles. [G. a priv. + chalasis, a slackening] a. of the cardia SYN: esophageal a.. cricopharyngeal a. functional … Medical dictionary
Esophageal dysphagia — arises from the body of the esophagus, lower esophageal sphincter, or cardia of the stomach. Usually due to mechanical causes or motility problems.cite web |url=http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000415/2453.html |title=Evaluation and Treatment of… … Wikipedia
Esophageal cancer — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of patient with esophageal adenocarcinoma seen at gastro esophageal junction. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Esophageal disease — Classification and external resources Head and neck. Esophagus at bottom. MeSH … Wikipedia
Esophageal varices — Classification and external resources Gastroscopy image of esophageal varices with prominent cherry red spots ICD 10 I … Wikipedia
Esophageal stricture — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of a benign peptic stricture ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Esophageal motility study — Intervention Diagram of esophageal motility study in nutcracker esophagus. The disorder shows peristalsis with high pressure esophageal contractions exceeding 180 mmHg and contractile waves with a long duration exceeding 6 seconds … Wikipedia
Esophageal candidiasis — Classification and external resources Endoscopic image of esophageal candidiasis in a patient after chemotherapy. Brushings confirmed the presence of hyphae ICD 9 … Wikipedia
Esophageal dilatation — is a therapeutic endoscopic procedure that enlarges the lumen of the esophagus. [cite web url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=pubmed uid=6853983 cmd=showdetailview indexed=google|title=Bacteremia associated with esophageal dilatation … Wikipedia
Barium meal demonstrating esophageal achalasia in a 9-year-old patient. (A), The enlarged esophagus shows very slow emptying and a typical “carrot†or “bird beak†appearance; (B) some feeble esophageal contractions are seen but the esophageal walls remain widely separated and so peristalsis is absent.
