CARCINOMA ASSOSIATED WITH ACHALASIA OF THE ESOPHAGUS
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TO THE EDITOR: Abdallah and Fass recently reported an interesting case of a patient with dysphagia who was initially diagnosed with Jackhammer esophagus (JE) and progressed to type 2 achalasia over the course of approximately 2 years. We read this report with great interest as our group has studied the natural course of JE and has also found progression of JE to achalasia, which we reported pre...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The journal of the Japanese Practical Surgeon Society
سال: 1989
ISSN: 0386-9776
DOI: 10.3919/ringe1963.50.2588