Case presentation A 58-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with the following complaints: Dysphagia (to solids and liquids) Chest pain during swallowing Food regurgitation Nocturnal cough Medical history The patient considered herself ill since she was 23 years of age when she first noticed the symptoms of dysphagia which disturbed her at least once in 2 months. These symptoms continued until she was 31 years old, when her episodes of dysphagia became more frequent and occurred once or twice per week. A high-resolution manometry and a timed barium esophagogram were performed. Refer to the cover image to interpret findings from a high-resolution manometry and a timed barium esophagogram.
*This Case Challenge is from the Editorial team of Docplexus and is meant for educational purposes only. Reference : Evsyutina YV, Trukhmanov AS, Ivashkin VT. Family case of achalasia cardia:…
