[Pseudoachalasia due to amyloidosis treated by botulinum toxin].
BACKGROUND
Pseudoachalasia mimics primary achalasia and can provoke serious complications in the elderly.


METHODS
A 84 years-old woman had dysphagia with recurrent pneumonia. Pseudoachalasia related to a multifocal primitive amyloidosis was diagnosed. Treatment with botulinum toxin injection during a gastric fibroscopy resulted in clinical improvement, still notable 15 months later.


CONCLUSIONS
Botulinum toxin injection may be a useful tool in treatment of pseudoachalasia due to amyloidosis.
Benjelloun
M
M
Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Ghassani, CHU Hassan-II, Fès, Maroc.
Peng
C-L
CL
Héritier
F
F
Roger
M
M
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D028226:Amyloidosis, Familial / Q000150:complications*; D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology
D018726:Anti-Dyskinesia Agents; D001905:Botulinum Toxins