title: A case of mitral stenosis with achalasia.
abstract: A 65-year-old woman with rheumatic heart disease and severe mitral stenosis developed dysphagia. As her dysphagia could not be directly attributed to an enlarged left atrium, she underwent barium swallow, which established the diagnosis of achalasia. This case report shows two unrelated diseases present in the same patient which individually can cause dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: GSL Medical College, Lakshmipuram Godavari Distt, Rajahmundry, East Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India. ashutoshvani@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Kumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ashutosh
authors.forename: Majumdar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Biswakes
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bhawani
authors.forename: Ghoshdasdtidar
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dipankar
authors.forename: Aggrawal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Binod
authors.forename: Mondal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saroj
authors.forename: Singh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rupesh
authors.forename: Sarkar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Achyut
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003287:Contrast Media; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D012214:Rheumatic Heart Disease / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate