Neurofibromatosis of the esophagus.
There have been previous reports suggesting an association between von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis and esophageal dysmotility. We report the first case of true Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis of the esophagus leading to end-stage pseudoachalasia. The diagnosis and management of this condition is discussed together with the pathogenesis and pathology of this rare entity.
Department of Surgery, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headington, Oxford, United Kingdom. sica.giuseppe@fastwebnet.it
Giuseppe S
GS
Sica
Vejay
V
Sujendran
Brian
B
Warren
Nicholas D
ND
Maynard
D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017253:Neurofibromatoses / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography