title: [Diagnostic image (49). Megaesophagus in achalasia].
abstract: Already as a child a 49-year-old man suffered from cough, regurgitation and dysfagia. He had a mega-esophagus, caused by achalasia. He was successfully treated by resection of the esophagus and intrathoracic gastric bypass.
authors.affiliation: Academisch Medisch Centrum/Universiteit van Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam. o.r.busch@amc.uva.nl
authors.forename: O R
authors.initials: OR
authors.lastname: Busch
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Bartelsman
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Lanschot
mesh_terms: D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Diagnose in beeld (49). Diagnose. Megaoesofagus bij achalasie.