A Diagnostic Consideration for All Ages: Pseudoachalasia in a 22-Year-Old Male Matthew L. Stone, MD, Ahmet Kilic, MD, David R. Jones, MD, Christine L. Lau, MD, Benjamin D. Kozower, MD, MPH The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 93, Issue 1, Pages e11-e12 (January 2012) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.064 Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Barium esophagogram demonstrating a bird-beaked appearance of the distal esophagus with marked dysmotility. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, e11-e12DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.064) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Surgical specimen after neoadjuvant therapy demonstrating marked fibrosis at the gastroesophageal junction. Pathology revealed negative margins and a T3N0 esophageal adenocarcinoma. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2012 93, e11-e12DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2011.07.064) Copyright © 2012 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions