Achalasia is a disorder of the lower oesophageal sphincter and the smooth musculature of
the oesophageal body. Although oesophageal obstruction is common, concurrent airway …

The most common presenting symptoms of achalasia are dysphagia, recurrent regurgitation,
and gradual weight loss. Surprisingly, many achalasia patients tolerate considerable …

We report a case of acute upper airway obstruction in an elderly woman presenting with
previously undiagnosed oesophageal achalasia. This rare and life-threatening presentation …

Patients with achalasia tolerate considerable distension of the esophagus. Respiratory
symptoms usually are due to regurgitation and pulmonary aspiration of retained food rather …

Acute airway obstruction is a very rare presentation of achalasia. We report the case of a 78-
year-old woman with previously undiagnosed achalasia who presented with acute …

We report a case of achalasia presenting as acute stridor and respiratory distress in an 87-
year-old woman. A mega-oesophagus was decompressed by aspiration through a naso …

Respiratory distress, dysphagia, and neck swelling developed in a 72-year-old woman who
was known to have achalasia. Symptoms developed immediately after vomiting, and the …

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Discussion Achalasia occasionally causes airway compression due to massive dilatation of
the esophagus, termed mega-esophagus. Symptoms of central airway compression typically …

Achalasia is a rare condition that most often presents with progressive dysphagia to solids
and liquids. We report a case of achalasia presenting with acute respiratory failure and …