title: [Respiratory manifestations in esophageal diseases].
abstract: Respiratory symptoms might originate sometimes in the diseases of another thoracic organ than the lungs, the esophagus, which is able to determine sufferings mimicking pulmonary diseases. The authors review a series of esophageal diseases capable of generating respiratory symptoms, as well as the criteria for differential diagnosis: Zenker diverticulum, esophageal fistula, achalasia, cancer of the esophagus, esophageal cyst and gastro-esophageal reflux disease.
authors.affiliation: Institutul de Pneumologie Marius Nasta Bucureşti. didilescu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Didilescu
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dinu
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology; D001471:Barrett Esophagus / Q000150:complications; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications; D004934:Esophageal Cyst / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications; D006685:Hoarseness / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016672:Zenker Diverticulum / Q000150:complications