Megaesophagus in an asthmatic patient and beta2 stimulant treatment by inhalation.
Megaesophagus is a severe esophageal malformation. We report a case of megaesophagus in an asthmatic patient affected by congenital non-haemolytic anaemia and undergoing beta2 stimulant treatment by inhalation. Our case could be due to chronic beta2 receptor stimulation with imbalance of alpha and beta receptor, without any implication of favism.
Stabellini
G
G
Department of Human Morphology, L.I.T.A.Segrate, State University of Milan, Via Mangiagalli 31, Milan 20133, Italy. giordano.stabellini@unimi.it
Calastrini
C
C
Becchetti
A
A
Gagliano
N
N
Moscheni
C
C
Marcuzzi
A
A
Fiocchi
O
O
D000328:Adult; D001249:Asthma / Q000150:complications*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005236:Favism / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012138:Respiratory Therapy