title: Achalasia secondary to malignant mesothelioma of the pleura.
abstract: A patient with malignant mesothelioma of the pleura presented with radiological, endoscopic, and manometric features of achalasia. This is the third such patient who had achalasia along with pleural mesothelioma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Subramanyam
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001464:Barium