title: Achalasia and sudden death: a case report.
abstract: A 23-year-old pregnant woman was found dead at home. The anamnesis was completely negative, except for a slight dysphagia. The most important autopsy finding was a remarkable previously undiagnosed, megaesophagus. Conjunctival and pleural petechiae were also observed. The most likely etiopathogenetic factors are considered and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Università di Pavia, Istituto di Medicina Legale e delle Assicurazioni, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fassina
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Osculati
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy