[Cricopharyngeal achalasia in stroke patients].
A 68-year-old man developed severe swallowing difficulties after a cerebrovascular accident: he was unable to take food. Nutrition was assured via a gastrostomy ( Witzel fistula). Nonetheless there was steady weight loss. A cricopharyngeal achalasia was finally discovered to be the cause of the swallowing problem. Myotomy of the cricopharyngeal muscle completely abolished it.
D000368:Aged; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006801:Humans; D007821:Laryngeal Muscles / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male
Cricopharyngeale Achalasie beim Schlaganfallpatienten.