Esophageal achalasia presenting during pregnancy

R Aggarwal; H M Shahi; A Misra

Esophageal achalasia presenting during pregnancy

Indian J Gastroenterol. 1997 Apr;16(2):72-3.

Authors

R Aggarwal¹, H M Shahi, A Misra

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

PMID: 9114583

Abstract

We report a woman with achalasia cardia who developed dysphagia for the first time during pregnancy. She was initially mistakenly treated elsewhere as hyperemesis gravidarum. The diagnosis and treatment of achalasia during pregnancy is reviewed.

MeSH terms

Adult
Catheterization
Diagnosis, Differential
Esophageal Achalasia / diagnosis*
Esophageal Achalasia / therapy
Female
Humans
Hyperemesis Gravidarum / diagnosis
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
Pregnancy Complications / therapy