Pseudoachalasia caused by pancreatic carcinoma

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 825-828

  De Borst, Joanneke M ^a   Wagtmans, Martin J ^b   Fockens, Paul ^a   Van Lanschot, J Jan ^a   West, Rachel ^a   Boeckxstaens, Guy E ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Flevoziekenhuis ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diagnostic difficulties; Pancreatic tumour; Pseudoachalasia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIC ECHOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS MANOMETRY; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PANCREAS ADENOCARCINOMA; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOACHALASIA; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0037825829     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000059141.68845.3d     Document Type: Article

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