Achalasia
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The appearances of achalasia are almosyalmost pathognomonic on barium swallow. These include:
1. GasA gas filled dilated oesophagus on control film
2. DistendedA distended oesophagus with an air-fluid level
3. An adynamic oesophagus
4. A distal acute taper of the oesophagus with a bird-beak appearance.
The bird-beak sign is used to refer to the tapering of the inferior oesophagus in achalasia. This has a smooth outline implying a non malignant-malignant cause. A rat's tail appearance is used interchangeably.
-<p>The appearances of <a title="Achalasia" href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a> are almosy pathognomonic on barium swallow. These include:</p><p>1. Gas filled dilated oesophagus on control film</p><p>2. Distended oesophagus with air-fluid level</p><p>3. An adynamic oesophagus</p><p>4. A distal acute taper of the oesophagus with a <a title="Bird-beak sign" href="/articles/bird-beak-sign">bird-beak</a> appearance.</p><p>The bird-beak sign is used to refer to the tapering of the inferior oesophagus in <a href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a>. This has a smooth outline implying non malignant cause. A rat's tail appearance is used interchangeably.</p>- +<p>The appearances of <a href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a> are almost pathognomonic on barium swallow. These include:</p><p>1. A gas filled dilated oesophagus on control film</p><p>2. A distended oesophagus with an air-fluid level</p><p>3. An adynamic oesophagus</p><p>4. A distal acute taper of the oesophagus with a <a href="/articles/bird-beak-sign">bird-beak</a> appearance.</p><p>The bird-beak sign is used to refer to the tapering of the inferior oesophagus in <a href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a>. This has a smooth outline implying a non-malignant cause. A rat's tail appearance is used interchangeably.</p>
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