Achalasia and megaesophagus misdiagnosed as anorexia nervosa

European Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 315-316

  Gravier, V ^a   Naja, W ^a   Blaise, M ^a   Cremniter, D ^a  

^a HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Anorexia nervosa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEGAESOPHAGUS; METABOLIC DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOMITING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032172614     PISSN: 09249338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-9338(98)80050-3     Document Type: Article

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