A case of esophageal spasms in amyloidosis.
Impairment of esophageal peristalsis in amyloidosis is well known. A patient in whom esophageal spasms and orocricopharyngeal dyscoordination accompanied myeloma-associated amyloidosis is presented below. The different possible mechanisms producing these abnormalities are discussed.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D008875:Middle Aged; D010528:Peristalsis; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis