[Two cases of esophageal achalasia, in which localized botulinum toxin injections were effective to improve symptoms].
The cases were a 64-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman both with discomfort and dysphasia. They were given a diagnosis of esophageal achalasia after gastrointestinal endoscopy, barium esophagography and esophageal internal pressure tests. Their symptoms were dramatically improved by localized botulinum toxin injections, which were commonly available in the US. The localized botulinum toxin injection treatment is safe and minimally invasive with few complications. It is effective to reduce symptoms in esophageal achalasia.
Tominaga
Naoyuki
N
Department of Internal Medicine, Saga University of Medical Sciences, , Japan.
Iwakiri
Ryuichi
R
Tsuruoka
Nanae
N
Nakayama
Masayuki
M
Arima
Seiichiro
S
Mannen
Kotaro
K
Sakata
Yasuhisa
Y
Shimoda
Ryo
R
Tsunada
Seiji
S
Sakata
Hiroyuki
H
Fujimoto
Kazuma
K
D001905:Botulinum Toxins / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015552:Injections, Intralesional; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001905:Botulinum Toxins