Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Pseudoachalasia, and Gastric Cancer
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Pseudoachalasia, and Gastric Cancer
Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare, inherited skeletal disorder characterized by abnormalities of type 1 collagen. Malignancy is rarely reported in patients with OI and it was suggested that this disease can protect against cancer. Here, we report a 41-year-old woman with symptoms of achalasia where repeated treatment of pneumatic dilation and stent replacement was unsuccessful; therefore, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-6528,2090-6536
DOI: 10.1155/2015/685459