title: Achalasia--two types in the same patient: case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A paper presented a case of esophageal achalasia with both type 2 and type 3 achalasia found in the same patient.
  
  
  METHODS
  High resolution impedance manometry of esophagus was performed. Liquid swallows induced panesophageal pressurization (achalasia type 2), whereas viscous swallows led to compartmentalized pressurization--distal two thirds of esophagus (achalasia type 3). No complete bolus transit was recorded. Patient refused any procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The aim of this paper was to show the necessity of performing manometry using both liquid and viscous swallows in GI departments where this approach has not been routinely used in order to establish proper diagnosis since therapy approach is different between type 2 and type 3 achalasia.
authors: Clinical Hospital Center "Bezanijska kosa" Belgrade, Serbia. igordusanov@yahoo.com
authors: Igor D
authors: ID
authors: Jovanović
authors: Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Dragana R
authors: DR
authors: Jovanović
authors: Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Milenko
authors: M
authors: Ugljesić
authors: Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Nikola
authors: N
authors: Milinić
authors: Clinical Hospital Center "Bezanijska kosa" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Mirjana
authors: M
authors: Cvetković
authors: Clinical Hospital Center "Bezanijska kosa" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Marija
authors: M
authors: Branković
authors: Clinical Hospital Center "Bezanijska kosa" Belgrade, Serbia.
authors: Goran
authors: G
authors: Nikolić
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017097:Electric Impedance; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry