Achalasia of the cardia and multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B.
We report a 34-yr-old patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia 2B and achalasia of the cardia who was successfully treated with pneumatic dilation. The various gastrointestinal manifestations of this syndrome are discussed.
Ghosh
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Section of Digestive Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha.
Linder
J
J
Gallagher
T F
TF
Quigley
E M
EM
D000328:Adult; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018814:Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2b / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography