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Palliation with Oesophageal Metal Stent of Pseudoachalasia from Gastric Carcinoma at the Cardia : A Case Report
Joint Authors
de Matthaeis, Marina
Cerro, Paola
Zullo, Angelo
Morini, Sergio
Campo, Salvatore Maria Antonio
Lorenzetti, Roberto
Hassan, Cessare
Source
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present an 82-year-old woman with a 3-month history of progressive dysphagia and a normal initial upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
The diagnosis of pseudoachalasia was suspected by oesophageal manometric and barium swallow studies, and confirmed by biopsies revealing an intestinal type carcinoma of the stomach at a repeated endoscopy.
In view of the history of heart disease, diabetes, and old age, this patient was treated by a partially covered Ultraflex self-expanding metal stent (Boston Scientific, Natick, MA, USA) placed into the oesophageal body with no direct complications and obtaining the relief from dysphagia.
During the 11-month follow-up she was treated for an iron deficiency anaemia due to reflux oesophagitis with ulcerations in the oesophageal body and died from myocardial infarction.
According to the localization of the cancer, the old age, and the presence of comorbidities, we should recommend the insertion of a partially covered self-expanding metal stent as a reasonable palliative treatment in selected subjects with pseudoachalasia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Campo, Salvatore Maria Antonio& Lorenzetti, Roberto& de Matthaeis, Marina& Hassan, Cessare& Zullo, Angelo& Cerro, Paola…[et al.]. 2009. Palliation with Oesophageal Metal Stent of Pseudoachalasia from Gastric Carcinoma at the Cardia : A Case Report. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Campo, Salvatore Maria Antonio…[et al.]. Palliation with Oesophageal Metal Stent of Pseudoachalasia from Gastric Carcinoma at the Cardia : A Case Report. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498414
American Medical Association (AMA)
Campo, Salvatore Maria Antonio& Lorenzetti, Roberto& de Matthaeis, Marina& Hassan, Cessare& Zullo, Angelo& Cerro, Paola…[et al.]. Palliation with Oesophageal Metal Stent of Pseudoachalasia from Gastric Carcinoma at the Cardia : A Case Report. Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498414
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498414