An Unusual Mediastinal Mass in a Patient with Myocardial Infarction

作者:Kumar Saktheeswaran Mahesh*; Thajudeen Anees
来源:Echocardiography-A Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound and Allied Techniques, 2013, 30(1): E7-E9.
DOI:10.1111/echo.12007

摘要

Achalasia cardiae is a rare esophageal motility disorder of unknown cause, which can remain asymptomatic for a long time. Diagnosis can be missed in view of the frequent absence of pathognomonic clinical signs and symptoms. We present the case of an elderly gentleman, who had achalasia incidentally detected by transthoracic echocardiography during evaluation of coronary artery disease. (Echocardiography 2013; 30: E7-E9)

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