Sororal occurrence of diffuse esophageal spasm.
In this report, we have described two sisters with classical symptoms, radiological appearances, and manometric features of diffuse esophageal spasm. To the best of our knowledge, familial occurrence of this disorder has not been documented previously.
D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013035:Spasm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology