title: [Chest pain, dyspnea, discomfort with swallowing].
abstract: Achalasia is a rare neuromuscular disease of the gastrointestinal tract, often characterized by unspecific chest pain, dysphagia and regurgitation. Our case shows the slowly progression of the disease and its frequent relapse. All possible treatment options are only for palliation, but depending on the method with good (long-term) results. In end-stage disease resection of the oesophagus is a possible treatment.
authors.affiliation: Klinik und Poliklinik für Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Zürich.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Götze
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hochuli
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed